"Pedestrian avenue, number for the Taoist priest. The body and mind are logical, only the Tao is obedient, and the Tao is the thing, so it is praised. " Taoist priests are Taoist clergy. We often see the role of Taoist in film and television dramas. They are dressed in Tsing Yi robes, holding dust, giving people a sense of being saints. In everyone's impression, Taoist priests should be people who practice behind closed doors away from the world.
In fact, not all Taoists become monks, some practice at home and even get married and have children. These Taoists are Taoists who live in the fire. Fire-dwelling Taoist priests, also known as "scattered Taoist priests", refer to Taoist priests scattered among secular people, and the word "fire" reveals the fireworks of fire-dwelling Taoist priests.
Taoist priests in fire houses dress like ordinary people. They usually wear casual clothes, and only when they meet the fasting ceremony will they change into cassock and cassock. Fire Taoist priests also have various identities in the secular world, such as company employees, drivers, doctors and so on. If they don't talk, many people don't believe that they are Taoist priests.
Characteristics of Taoist priests living in fire;
Practice at home, get married and have children; Father and son inherit the pulse, passing on men but not women; Guan Gong Taoism has orthodox religion and Quanzhen religion, and the inheritance system is the same. A family Taoist school set up an altar to worship Taoist gods, sect ancestors or local gods, which was only offered by family Taoist masters, and did not accept outsiders to burn incense, worship or provide support.
There are many magicians in the altar, with good virtue, good deeds, high seniority and old age. They are in charge of the altar and manage the related affairs of the altar. Statues, scriptures, vestments, instruments, dharma pulse and formula are handed down from generation to generation. The mage studied symbols, fasting, scientific instruments, medical skills, music, calligraphy and mathematics with his father and uncle since childhood. , and can act independently or cooperate with others.