The abbot is a Taoist who has received three precepts, accepted the "Buddhism" of lawyers, is strict and respected, and is supported by all Taoists.
Prison: Also known as "Master" and "Abbot". Elected by the abbot Taoist priest, he is in charge of all affairs inside and outside the Dojo.
When you are in charge of the prison, you must be all-knowing, well-informed, humble, generous, defensive to the weak, gentle and kind, clear about the cause and effect of sin, and be prepared for both merits and demerits.
Know the guests: responsible for receiving visitors and welcoming guests. "Three-way Collection" records: "Knowing the guest's fine words and accepting ten guests, you must know things and understand human feelings.
Gao Gong: A Taoist priest who is respected, good at fasting ceremony, good at stepping on the steps, communicating with God, preaching on behalf of God, praying for disaster relief, pulling out ghosts and presiding over fasting ceremony is a classic leader.
Taoist: At first, it was synonymous with alchemists. It first appeared in Han Shu's Biography of Fang Jing. After the establishment of Taoism, the word Taoist once specifically referred to Taoist.
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Taoist priests specifically referred to shamans, which was different from Taoist priests.
After the Tang Dynasty, Taoist priests generally referred to Taoist people or Taoist priests.
Taoist: It is the honorific title for monks by non-believers today, not the title.
Mage: A Taoist who is proficient in precepts, presides over fasting ceremonies and teaches others to enter the Tao is called a mage.
Those who are proficient in Taoism, can maintain health and educate people, and are teachers are called wizards.
Alchemist: At first, it refers to people who practice the method of clearing the liquid, and later it refers to Taoist priests who practice the method of alchemy to a very advanced level.
Grandfather and master: Yue Zushi, founder of various schools; The leaders of various missionaries called them masters.
Real people: usually dedicated to Taoist priests who are profound and immortal.
Huang Guan: Early Taoism advocated yellow, so the world called him Huang Guan according to the color of Taoist clothes.
Feather: Also known as "Feather" and "Feather Man". Compared with bird feathers, immortals can ascend to heaven, extend to immortal alchemists, and then specifically to Taoist priests. Later Taoist priests often took their own names.
Sir: The honorific title of Taoist or posthumous title, bestowed with a title.
Laity: A laity who believes in Taoism.
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The prosperity of Taoist temple is rooted in this. "History of the Song Dynasty, Biography III, North Korea": "There are 70 Buddhist temples in the city, and there is no Taoist temple."
Feng Ming magnum's "everything is enough, the official inspection shirt"; "Liu, if you live in a Taoist temple, you are not a good family."
Zhang Tianyi villagers' summer night dream: "If you don't have money, you won't want to be in the Taoist temple."
Taoist temple should be Taoist temple according to the ancient writing from right to left.
Looking at the "Interpretation of Names" cloud: "The viewer looks up." View is an "astronomical observation platform" for ancient astronomers to observe the stars.
Tao, as a supreme spiritual pursuit in ancient China, was looked up by ordinary people, so it was borrowed as a view; Viewing the Tao is like watching the stars, which is unfathomable. You can only try to figure it out, observe it and realize it.
The land of Taoist temple is a place where we can glimpse the supreme providence, and future generations will interpret it as a place.
Therefore, there is a saying of "Taoist temple".
Taoist temple is a place where Taoist priests practice, and where to build Taoist temple is closely related to monasticism.
The basic belief of Taoism is "Tao", which is regarded as "the joy of nothingness, the root of nature, the foundation of gods, and the yuan of heaven and earth", from which the universe, yin and yang and everything are formed.
In Taoist beliefs, "virtue" and "Tao" are mentioned side by side, which is interpreted as: "Tao is in me, which is virtue." "The Classic of Nature" says: "Those who speak virtue are called Guo Tao."
Therefore, Taoism requires believers to be "Xiu De", believing that Xiu De can get rid of the sufferings and troubles in the world and live a happy life. This is a kind of spiritual cultivation, the purpose of which is to achieve a quiet world realm psychologically and spiritually. Therefore, Taoism puts "cultivation" in the first place.
Reference source Baidu Encyclopedia-Taoism
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