Is it illegal to copy ancient cultural relics for personal use?

This is not illegal. At present, there is no law prohibiting imitation of cultural relics in China. In fact, many modern handicrafts are imitations of cultural relics, so simply "imitation" is not illegal at all, let alone a crime. We know that some real antiques can still be seen in the antique market in the past. Now, whether it is the online platform or the antique market, can you still see the real thing? Where did those imitation artworks come from? If it is illegal, will there be the prosperity of today's antique market? Besides, not only the exquisite porcelain produced by individuals and regular units, but also many of them are classical! Isn't this an imitation? Are they illegal? Real antiques are non-renewable resources! In order to continue China's cultural heritage, there is a special term called intangible cultural heritage. Whether it is technology or products, it is to inherit history and culture! If the imitation of antique works of art is prohibited, will there still be today's culture? Why do you say that we are descendants of the Chinese people? It is because we don't forget our roots and inherit the cultural heritage left by our ancestors that we all know that we are descendants of the dragon at any time! Dragons are also the culture left by our ancestors. Can't we describe her design? Therefore, inheriting culture and crime are two completely different concepts and cannot be confused!

Cultural relics value classification

1, historical value

Since the existence of human beings on the earth, all activities have been social activities. Any historical relics and relics are the products of human social activities in a certain historical period, which are branded with the imprint of the times and contain many contents of the society at that time.

From the characteristics of the times, we can see its position and role in the era of birth. Bronzes in Shang and Zhou Dynasties fully reflected its important position in social politics and economy at that time, and then we can understand the change of its position in the process of social development from its emergence, development and change, which is the result of social politics and economic development and change.

2. Artistic value

The connotation is extremely rich. As far as its main aspects are concerned, it has aesthetic, appreciation, pleasure (recreation), reference and artistic historical materials. They both penetrate and restrict each other.

3. Scientific value

It mainly includes knowledge, science, technology and other connotations. Historical sites and cultural relics reflect the level of science and technology and productivity of that era from different angles and sides, and explain the social, economic, military and cultural conditions of that era.

Legal basis:

law of the peoples republic of china on protection of cultural relics

Article 50 Citizens, legal persons and other organizations other than cultural relics collection units may collect cultural relics obtained by the following methods:

(1) Inheriting or accepting gifts according to law;

(2) purchased from a cultural relic store;

(three) from the auction of cultural relics auction business;

(4) Cultural relics legally owned by individual citizens are exchanged or transferred according to law;

(five) other legal means as prescribed by the state.