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

Monks and Taoists have different sects, thoughts and behaviors. 1. As far as sects are concerned, monks believe in Buddhism and Taoists believe in Taoism. 2. As far as thinking and behavior are concerned, monks believe in Buddhism, and the happiness, abandonment, sadness, suffering, entry into WTO, birth and persistence of Buddhism are the summary of their ideological content; Taoism believes in Taoism, and cultivating immortals is the fundamental purpose of Taoist cultivation and the core of Taoist religious concept.

First of all, as far as sects are concerned,

Monks believe in Buddhism and Taoists believe in Taoism.

Second, in terms of thought and behavior.

Monks believe in Buddhism. Buddhism's happiness, abandonment, sadness, bitterness, entry into the WTO, birth and persistence are the summaries of its ideological content. Its basic principle can be summarized as three dharma seals: to see through the shortness of life (impermanence of laws), to see through the evil illusions of life (all laws have no self), and then to consciously give up life (nirvana silence), which is the epitome of pessimism. Therefore, it determines the behavior of believers and monks to cultivate their minds, cultivate their morality and practice.

Taoist channel. Taoism is based on the mantra belief (ghost Taoism) of ancient Shamanism in China, and absorbs the Confucian Shinto and sacrificial ceremonies and thoughts, the metaphysics of Taoism in Laozi and Zhuangzi, the karma and liberation of Buddhism, and the teachings and ceremonies of all sentient beings. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the system of organization, ceremony and theology as a religious order was basically completed. Cultivating immortals is the fundamental purpose of Taoist cultivation and the core of Taoist religious concept. Therefore, Taoist priests emphasize cultivation and cultivation.