1. Different religions
Monks are Buddhists. According to Buddhist scriptures, living bhikkhus are the most blessed fields in the world, so later generations will call monks (especially male monks) "monks" . In fact, in the current Buddhist world, "monk" is not only a noble title, but only the abbot or abbot of a temple is qualified to be called "monk".
Taoist priests are Taoist clergy in China. Among them, male Taoist priests are called "Qian Dao", and are also called Taoist priests, real people, gods, Taoists, Yuliu, Yuyi, Ziyang, alchemists, Huang Guan, Xiansheng, Xiyi, etc. They are respectfully called Taoist priests. Women are called "Kundao", also known as female crowns.
2. Hair is different
Taoist priest: has hair
Monk: no hair.
Extended information
The two major sects of early Taoism were Taiping Dao and Wu Dou Mi Dao in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Five Dou Rice Road, also known as Tianshi Road, was created by Zhang Ling in Heming Mountain of Western Shu during the Eastern Han Dynasty. His grandson Zhang Lu ruled Hanzhong for nearly 30 years. Taiping Road was founded by Zhang Jiao, who served Huang Laodao, during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He launched the Yellow Turban Uprising in the first year of Zhongping.
In the early stage of Taoism, it was divided into Fulu sect and Danding sect. The main religious activities of the Fu Lu Sect are to use Fu Shui to cure diseases and pray for blessings to ward off disasters. The Alchemy Sect focuses on Qing cultivation and cultivation, and there are differences between inner alchemy and outer alchemy. During the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Taoism entered its peak period, and two major sects were formed in the country, the north and the south. The southern talisman sects were unified by the Zhengyi sect, which was led by the descendants of Zhang Tianshi.
In the north, there is the Quanzhen sect founded by Wang Chongyang in the Jin Dynasty. It cultivates life and integrates Confucianism and Buddhism. Its ancestral court is in the Chongyang Palace of Zu'an in Hu County, Shaanxi Province. Qiu Chuji, a disciple of Wang Chongyang, was highly regarded by Genghis Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, and took charge of Taoism in the world, making the Quanzhen sect flourish for a while. Among the Taoist temples in Xi'an, the Eight Immortals Palace belongs to the Quanzhen sect and the Capital City God Temple belongs to the Zhengyi sect.