There are no men or women in the Taoist sect, and Taoist names are chosen by oneself based on personal interests. Usually it is "子", and it is okay to not have "子", but in principle there is no difference between men and women. In the names of gods and saints, men are generally called "Tianzun" and women are called "Yuanjun".
Taoist priests are clergy of Chinese Taoism. "Taixiao Lang Shu Jing" says: "People walking on the main road are called Taoist priests. Their body and mind are in order, they only follow the Tao, and they do things according to the Tao, so they are called Taoist priests."
Among them, male Taoist priests are called "Taoist priests." "Qian Dao", also known as Taoist, Huangguan, Zhenren, Shenxian, Yuliu, Yuyi, Ziyang, Alchemist, Guanzi, Sir, Xiyi, Yanke, Sanyuanke, etc., and is respectfully called Taoist Master. Women are called "Kundao", also known as female crowns.
They follow the religion, perform the etiquette of entering the religion, accept various precepts, and live a religious life that is regarded by secular people as austere and lonely but is actually high-standard and peaceful.
Therefore, Taoist priests, as the main disseminators and spokespersons of profound Taoist culture, must use some mysterious methods to attract believers, preach and preach, do their best for their religion, and at the same time fulfill their own ideals. Practice. Taoist priests have a more chic temperament than Buddhist monks. Therefore, it is also an extremely eye-catching role in daily social life.
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As a religious role, Taoist priests emerged with the emergence of Taoism. Without Taoism, there would be no Taoist priests; apart from the historical landscape of Taoist development, the religious face of Taoist priests would not be clearly seen. Therefore, we first briefly introduce the historical overview of the emergence, development and evolution of Taoism, as well as how Taoism was born along with this process and the characteristics of their religious beliefs.
Taoism is a religion native to China. It was initially formed during the period of Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi (2717-2599 BC), and was formally established in the late Eastern Han Dynasty when Zhang Ling (34-156 AD), the founder of the religion, established the religion. , with Huangdi as the ancestor, Laozi as the Taoist ancestor, and Zhang Ling as the religious ancestor. Tao Li has a history of more than 4,700 years.