Thereafter, in 1929 the Law for the Preservation of National Treasures took the place of the Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law; this new law remained in force until it was replaced in 1950 by the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
その後1929年（昭和4年）には古社寺保存法に代わって国宝保存法が制定され、同法は文化財保護法が施行される1950年（昭和25年）まで存続した。