? To become a monk means to leave the secular world of relatives, family, and career and become a Taoist priest in a Taoist temple, or a nun or a monk in a temple. ?Generally, people who become monks must not only eat fast and practice Taoism every day, but also must abstain from emotions and desires (that is, they cannot marry and have children).
The characteristics of becoming a monk are: Generally, people who become a monk must not only eat fast every day and practice Taoism, but also must give up emotions and desires (that is, they cannot marry and have children).
The most famous poem describing monkhood is none other than Emperor Shunzhi's "Poetry for Monkhood". The full text is as follows:
"Emperor Shunzhi's Poetry for Monkhood"
Glory is like three More dreams, wealth is still the same as September frost.
The jungles of the world are full of food, and there are alms bowls everywhere for you to eat.
Gold and white jade are not expensive, only cassocks and shawls are difficult to wear.
I, the Lord of the mountains and rivers of the earth, am concerned about the country and the people.
Thirty-six thousand days in one hundred years is less than half a day's leisure for a monk's family.
When I came, I was confused and when I left, I walked around this world in vain.
Who am I before I was born? Who was I when I was born?
When I grow up, I am who I am, but when I close my eyes, who am I?
It is better not to come and not to go, to be happy when you come and sad when you go.
Joy, joy, separation, and separation are too much work to worry about. Who knows when I will be free.
If you can take care of Monk's family affairs, it will not be too late to look back from now on.
It is difficult to compare with the monks in the world, who are carefree and comfortable.
The food in his mouth tastes clear and mild, and he often wears hundreds of robes.
We are guests from all over the world, all because of the Bodhisattva planted in the past life.
Everyone is a true Arhat, wearing the Tathagata's third-class clothes.
The Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit go from east to west, so don’t be scheming.
A hundred years of world affairs have three more dreams, and thousands of miles of heaven and earth are just one game of chess.
Yu opened the Nine Provinces and released Jie, and Qin devoured the Six Kingdoms and Han Dynasty and ascended the throne.
How many heroes have lived in ancient times, lying in the mud on the top of the mountains in the north and south.
The yellow robe was replaced by the purple cassock, just because of a thought back then.
I am a Westerner, why was I born into an emperor’s family?
I have not been free for eighteen years. How long will it take to conquer the north and south?
I leave now and go to the west, regardless of the future.
Breaking through the void with a smile on his face, the exquisite treasure suddenly opened up.
Zhirao Kongjie’s past events, after all, he deserves his six-character fame.
The most incisive sentence describing the monk in the whole poem is:
It is difficult to compare with the monk, who is carefree and comfortable.
The food in his mouth tastes clear and mild, and he often wears hundreds of robes.
We are guests from all over the world, all because of the Bodhisattva planted in the past life.
Everyone is a true Arhat, wearing the Tathagata's third-class clothes.