전통사찰에 대한 법적 보호제도

Abstract

Religion is one of the old social systems of mankind. Historically, religion has played an important role in the formation and development of a state. Of course, if we look at human history, religion has many positive features, but there are various negative aspects. But until now, religion has played its part in almost all societies. There are many kinds of religion. However, Buddhism has a special meaning in our society, just as Catholicism and Protestantism are in Western society. Buddhism, like a Catholic cathedral or a Protestant church, conducts religious activities around temples. So there are many old and big temples in our country. However, tremendous financial resources and efforts are required to maintain and preserve these temples. In 1987, the State enacted a Law Concerning the Preservation and Support of Traditional Buddhist Temples. This law stipulates that the temples with certain requirements are designated as traditional temples and the government provide financial and administrative support for these temples. Thus, it may be a question of whether this kind of financial support for religious facilities is contrary to the freedom of religion in the Constitution. In addition, the law contains a number of legal issues. This article examines the legal safeguards against traditional temples in this law, points out that there are problems in the individual provisions of this law and suggests alternatives.