Because Quanzhen Sect was founded by Taoist Wang Zhongyang and Zhengyi Sect was founded by Zhang Daoling and passed down from generation to generation. Some people call it a turtle, and the welfare has been lost. It is better to abolish Quanzhen religion. The author thinks that Taoist magic exists and profound Taoist magic is extremely effective. At present, mainstream Taoism is divided into Quanzhen school and Zhengyi school, which mainly engage in rituals and symbols. Quanzhen School, also known as Quanzhen Taoism and Quanzhen Religion, respects Wang Zhongyang as its founder and is mainly engaged in cultivation and cultivation.

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Just as they can get married and have children, live a family life and eat meat; In addition to chanting and confessing in the temple, orthodox literati who can usually wear vulgar clothes, do not tie their hair, do not leave a beard and do not become monks, some are active in the temple, and some have no temple.

Zheng, also known as Huoju Taoist, usually wears vulgar clothes, lives at home and engages in various non-religious occupations. In case of festivals or funerals, he should wear Taoist costumes and do things according to the requirements of festivals or funerals. Of course, there are also a few Zheng who voluntarily don't marry, don't eat meat and live a monk's life. In modern times, some orthodox female Taoist priests also imitated Quanzhen female Taoist priests.

Quanzhen Taoist has four basic requirements: first, not to get married; Second, they don't eat meat; Third, you must wear Taoist costumes at ordinary times; Fourth, Quanzhen Taoist priests generally live in temples; Quanzhen Taoist priests in some southern provinces voluntarily gave up these four basic requirements from the early years of the Republic of China.

Quanzhen Taoist practice is mainly based on inner alchemy, not outer alchemy, and advocates double cultivation of life, first cultivating nature and then cultivating life. It is believed that the cultivation of truth and nature is the only right way for Taoist practice. Only by getting rid of lust, understanding nature and making the mind quiet can we return to simplicity and become immortal.