What's the difference between a Taoist and a monk?

Taoism is a local religion in China, with Lao Jun and Tian Zun as its teachers. Buddhism was introduced from India, and Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Hinayana. Hinayana Buddhism can get married and eat meat, mostly in Southeast Asia and Yunnan, so monks can eat meat, but the sects are different.

The name Taoist comes from the alchemists in the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, that is, people with magical skills. After the establishment of Taoism, Taoist refers to Taoist clergy who practice from Taoism. Before and after Sui and Tang Dynasties, Taoists were traditionally called Taoists and Huang Guan. The woman's name is crown, jurchen. Later, male Taoist priests and female Taoist priests were called trunk roads and Kundao respectively. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the number of Taoist priests increased, and those who practiced at home were called "fire-dwelling Taoist priests" to distinguish them from monks. Taoist priests have the difference between becoming a monk and not becoming a monk. Those who don't become monks are also called laymen. Before the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, monks were not monks, and there was no monk who had to become a monk. After the establishment of Quanzhen religion in Jin Dynasty, the system of becoming a monk was formulated. Taoists are divided into Quanzhen and Zhengyi schools. Quanzhen Taoist is a monk, unmarried, vegetarian and lives in a Taoist temple. The man is a Taoist and the woman is a Taoist. They are all long hair, tied in a bun at the top of their heads and can be crowned. Male Taoist priests have beards. Orthodox Taoists can get married and eat meat. Most of them are monks who don't become monks, also called fire monks, and a few are monks. Some monks who are not monks are active in the palace, while others are. ...

There is a practice called double cultivation, that is, a pair of men and women practice together. For example, Xiuneidan needs yin and yang adjustment in the stages of medicine collection, medicine taking and medicine refining. It is easier for men and women to practice together to guide the breath and balance yin and yang. Of course, it is best to practice alone, so it is easier to integrate with heaven and earth and realize the integration of heaven and earth. Buddhism has always emphasized that from the inside out, six roots are pure, four roots are empty, and there is no desire or desire.