Taoism, a traditional state religion born and raised in China, has had a far-reaching influence on China's politics, economy, philosophy, medicine, health preservation, folk customs and other aspects, and its accumulation of a large number of classics is an important part of chinese heritage. Louguantai is the ancestral home of Taoism. How does Taoism live? Let's analyze the Taoist life in Louguantai for you. Chen: In Taoist circles, it is quiet and quiet. At 5 o'clock in the morning, Taoist priests get up, comb their hair, wash their faces, put on cassock and crown. Taoist priests also pay attention to dressing up. When they first became monks, they wore plain clothes, which were divided into straight collar, oblique collar and large and small collar. When they went to the temple, they wore robes. The headscarf is also divided into blessing towel, carefree towel, Zhuangzi towel, mixed yuan towel, word towel, towel and so on. Taoist crowns are divided into Sun Crown, Mixed Crown, Lotus Crown, Qing Crown, Five Old Crown and One Yuan Crown. At 5: 30, the incense drum sounded, and the Taoist priest in the temple offered tea, water and incense to the statue and cleaned the temple. Taoists who are unworthy of temples meditate, walk, sit still and practice. In addition to burning incense drums, there are also summoning drums and Long March drums. The boardwalk is different. After being a monk for a long time, you can tell the message conveyed by the drum. At seven o'clock, Taoist people enter the Zhaitang for breakfast, which includes steamed bread, side dishes and porridge. I have breakfast, lunch and dinner at noon. Every meal lasts for half an hour, and the seasons remain the same. Taoist school's criticism of Mao (5:00~7:00), Wu (1 1: 00 ~ 3: 00), You (17:00~ 19:00) and Zi (23: 00). At half past seven, clean the yard. At eight o'clock, open the temple gate to welcome tourists and pilgrims. Noon: The temple here is a social organization, and many Taoists work and live here. In the morning, the Taoist priests began their day's work and fulfilled their duties and responsibilities. The Taoist on duty guards the temple for 4-5 hours every day, with two shifts and shifts at noon 1 1: 20. Louguantai belongs to Quanzhen Dragon School, with 67 Taoist priests and 8 over 60. Four people are under 30 years old, and the rest are middle-aged. The prison is responsible for the internal and external affairs of the Taoist temple. The prison consists of eight deacons: the guest room is responsible for receiving visitors, the squatter room is responsible for daily arrangements, the kitchen is responsible for meals, the general manager is responsible for fasting and rituals, the financial office is responsible for financial management, the patrol photo is responsible for safety, and the custody is responsible for temple property. The main hall, Lao Tzu's Qixuan Hall, has a main hall owner, who is equivalent to the role of the founder and protector. Next to Lvzu Memorial Hall, there is a "Xishengtang", which is the residence of Ren Farong, the former warden and the current president of the Chinese Taoist Association. As the president, the snow beard is fluttering and sage like type. He is nearly eighty years old and is busy with several jobs every day. Lunch begins at 1 1: 30, and the Taoist priest enters the Zhaitang and sits down. There are four dishes for lunch, including rice and noodles. Before eating, you should recite the eating mantra, first recite the feeding mantra, then recite the fasting mantra, and incense paper on the kitchen stove to provide symbolic meals, except every Friday. The fifth day is the anniversary of the Taoist priest's death. Not only is it fasting, but the temples in the temple do not burn incense or knock on the chin. This day is usually used to clean altars, scrub statues and clean shrines. After eating, clean the desktop, wash the dishes and put them in the cupboard. Bow up and retreat. The "Quan Zhen Dao" diet is vegetarian and does not move. However, the most important thing in Taoism is not chicken, duck and fish, but onion, garlic and coriander. Eating this spicy condiment will cause nausea in the five internal organs. Afternoon: It's a Taoist's spare time. Taoists in Louguantai have rich and colorful spare time, some like martial arts, some fight boxing, and each has its own fun. Faint: At five o'clock in the evening, the drums remind me again. Dinner at half past five, two dishes for dinner, or rice steamed bread. Taoist priests who occasionally cross the valley don't eat, but actually don't eat staple food, but also eat vegetables and fruits. At dusk, few monks come in and out of the temple yard. There have always been strict rules and regulations in the temple, and the Taoists in Louguantai are calm and free, living a completely clean life. The management principles of temples are: individual behavior does not affect the order and interests of the collective, and the collective does not interfere with the personal freedom and daily life of Taoist friends. There are 66 kinds of Taoist precepts, such as abstinence, abstinence, abstinence, disobedience, abstinence, nine true precepts, ten good exhortations, three realms, three precepts, ten precepts of Tai Shang, eight precepts of receiving precepts, ten precepts of Taoism and metaphysics, and ten commandments of fasting. There are also nine days of fasting, three days of fasting, three days of fasting and eight days of fasting. Evening: You should worship the Big Dipper on the third day, 27th day and Chen Geng Day of the lunar calendar. The ceremony is usually held at Laozi Temple from 7: 30. Taoist priests first read "Great Immersion" in front of the altar in the main hall. After a while, they filed out of the altar, and then went to the altar outside the temple to chant Buddhist scriptures and turn Tai Chi. First, they turned in the right direction several times, and then turned in the opposite direction several times. The priest held a sword and murmured, with a five-color flag, a seven-star lamp and a square bucket beside him, and grains in the bucket. The ceremony usually lasts 1.5~2 hours. There are Taoist friends living in the guest room from other places, and their work and rest are exactly the same as those living in the same place. Louguantai often receives Taoist priests with pending orders, and strangers are particular about asking questions when they meet. They can't ask "where are you from", but "what's your name?" Fairy surname? Come back from where? "Because monks take temples as their homes, temples everywhere are their homes. It is stipulated in the temple that lights are turned off at nine o'clock, and Taoist priests have a rest in their robes. Usually after 8: 15 or 8: 30, it is not allowed to "order", that is, to call people, because some Taoist priests have the habit of meditating before going to bed and don't like being disturbed by others. Louguantai Taoist Temple has dozens of acres of land for cultivation, and sowing and harvesting are also things that Taoist families are happy to enjoy. The orderly management of Louguantai Taoist temple is closely related to the family. Ren Xingzhi is a young man in his early forties. Now he is the supervisor of Louguan Taoist Temple and the vice president of Shaanxi Taoist Association. He is proficient in Taoism and is enthusiastic about serving Taoist friends. His popularity is excellent. Du Xingshao is 34 years old this year. /Kloc-0 became a monk in Jincheng, Shanxi in 1994,/Kloc-0 went to Louguantai in 1999 and went to China Taoist College for further study. Louguantai has existed for more than two thousand years, and a fragrant hill will continue. Generations of Taoist priests faithfully abide by the ancient etiquette and rules and regulations, and also continue to write the glory of Quanzhen School with the prosperous times.