Management Committees for Places of Worship

A management committee for a place of worship, such as a temple, a monastery or a mosque, is responsible for running its day-to-day operations in accordance with democratic principles. Since the founding of the People’s Republic, such committees have been established in mosques to replace existing management boards so as to improve their performance of religious and related responsibilities. Since November 1, 2010, with the launch of the Measures on Management of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries, similar committees have also been created through consultation in Tibetan monasteries. Management committees play an important role in keeping religious activities on the right track.

寺管會

全稱為寺廟民主管理委員會，是中國各宗教寺廟的民主管理組織，管理寺廟的各項事務。如清真寺寺管會、藏傳佛教寺管會。歷史上，為加強清真寺管理，各清真寺都設立有董事會，中華人民共和國建立以來，各清真寺先后成立“清真寺民主管理委員會”，負責做好清真寺的寺務和其他有關事務的管理。2010年11月1日起，中華人民共和國開始實施《藏傳佛教寺廟管理辦法》，根據該辦法規定，寺廟應當通過協商成立民主管理組織，藏傳佛教寺廟開始出現寺管會。寺管會對于維護宗教活動正常秩序發揮了重要作用。