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

The differences between Taoist temples and temples are as follows.

1 has different meanings.

Temples are places where Buddhists practice, and they are the general names of temples and temples.

Taoist temple is a place where Taoist priests practice. Taoist temples are called temples or temples or palaces, not temples.

2. Different religions.

Temples belong to folk pantheism and similar religious activities. Such as Guandi Temple, Mazu Tempel Temple, Wang Yue Temple and Chenghuang Temple. They are completely different systems from monasteries, which originated from China's native beliefs.

Taoist Temple is a place where China local religions and Taoism (divided into orthodox and Quanzhen schools) conduct religious activities. For example, Baiyun Temple in Beijing and Sanqing Temple in Dalian.

3. The worship of God is different.

The temple enshrines some famous people whose deeds have long been praised by people. In order to show people's admiration, temples were built for them. Wang Yue Temple was dedicated to Yue Fei because he defended his country, and Guandi Temple was dedicated to Guan Yu because of his loyalty and integrity.

Sanqing Hall, the main building of Taoist temple, is dedicated to the ancestors of Sanqing Taoism: yuanshi county Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun and Moral Tianzun; Wenchang Temple includes Wenchang Emperor, Zhang, Han Zhongli and Cao Guojiu. On the right is the Hall of the King of Medicine, dedicated to Sun Simiao, Li Shizhen and Hua Tuo.