What are the requirements for accepting disciples at Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple?

Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple’s requirements for accepting disciples are as follows:

1. Love Taoism, have devout beliefs, have good facial features, and be in good health.

2. Aged between 18---35 years old, college degree or above, with certificate as proof (except those with special skills who need temple viewing).

3. A letter of my own volition to become a monk, indicating that I have voluntarily become a monk without being forced by others or external forces.

4. A letter of consent from family members, that is, the main family members have no objection.

5. Submit a county-level public security certificate (certifying that there is no illegal or criminal behavior).

The origin of Taoism:

Taoism is a native Chinese religion that takes the path to immortality as its highest belief. It advises people to live forever and become immortals through the cultivation of health and moral character. , finally escape death and seek eternity. During the Southern Dynasties, they were deeply influenced by the religious life model of Buddhist temples. Monasticism became a new monastic fashion. Taoists also worked hard to create a new way of cultivating and propagating Taoism, so a large number of Taoist temples imitating the temple pattern began to be built.

Although the scale of many Taoist temples is difficult to compare with that of the developed Buddhist temples at that time, their courtyard-like layout, palace-like architecture, as well as their functions of enshrining statues, serving as monks, chanting sutras and living, etc., are comparable to those in China. The Buddhist temples in the country are generally the same. And just from the name of the building, we can know that the Taoist temple economy had already reached a certain scale at that time. In other words, large gyms are also economic entities.