Can we rename the building of cultural protection?

[Can Wenbao Building be renamed? 】 Recently, some netizens have posted that the plaque of "Gongchen Gate" above the foundation of Gongchen Building, the landmark building of Weishan Ancient City in Dali and the provincial cultural relics protection unit, has been changed to "Weishan Mountain", suspected of damaging cultural relics. In just a few days, queries have been fermented online.
Weishan Gongchen Tower is the North Gate City building of Menghua Prefecture in Ming Dynasty. It has been renovated six times and has always adhered to the architectural style of Ming Dynasty. In November 1993, it was declared as a provincial cultural relics protection unit by Yunnan Provincial People’s Government. It shows that Weishan Gongchen Tower is not only of great value for cultural relics protection, but also plays a decisive role in the cultural relics circles of the province, and also occupies an important part in the minds of the local people. Quantity, therefore, whether it is protection or repair, should be paid enough attention to, cautious and cautious.
Relevant reports show that in early January 2015, a fire broke out at Gongchen Building in Weishan Mountain. All the 600-year-old wooden buildings above the base were burned down, and then the local reconstruction was carried out, so the name changed. The reason why "Gongchen Gate" was renamed "Weishan" has aroused widespread doubts is that there are people’s nostalgic factors. Everyone hopes that the restored Gongchen Building can reproduce the original style. More importantly, relevant laws and regulations also have corresponding explicit provisions.
Article 21 of the State Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics stipulates that the principle of not changing the original state of cultural relics must be observed in repairing, maintaining and transferring immovable cultural relics. Article 26 stipulates that the use of immovable cultural relics must abide by the principle of not changing the original state of cultural relics, be responsible for protecting the safety of buildings and their ancillary cultural relics, and not damage, alter, add or dismantle immovable cultural relics. In a sense, it can be said that the name is the essence and soul of certain immovable cultural relics. In the process of local renovation, "Gongchenmen" is replaced by "Weishan", which is not only too casual and playful, but also obviously contrary to the law. To put it mildly, it is "destructive renovation" rather than "protective renovation".
The official notice of Weishan County responded that the original word "Gongchen Gate" was set up for the maintenance of Gongchen Tower in 1996, and that "non-cultural relic ontology" was obviously untenable, which challenged the public’s common sense perception. As for the statement, "in order to further transform the rich cultural heritage resources of Weishan into tourism resources and promote the great economic and social development of Weishan Mountain", it is even more far-fetched.“ Does Gongchenmen affect the transformation and hinder the development of tourism economy? On the contrary, too casual renaming or even "changing face" will inevitably make it discolored, and the effect will only be counterproductive.
As we all know, historical and cultural heritage often carries special historical memory, contains specific cultural connotations, and places special Nostalgia on it. The random modification may not only cause artificial cultural faults, not conducive to the excavation and inheritance of historical and cultural values, but also bring disobedience to the public and weaken its historical, cultural and ornamental values. In recent years, the key points of changing the names of scenic spots and historic sites in some places have been questioned repeatedly. It’s time for the end of the chaos of cultural and social security, such as patting your head, changing your name, or even destroying it in the name of protection and development.This article is from People’s Daily.Web Links