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Why do Taoist priests have Tai Chi as backup clothes?

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In fact, there are eight kinds of contemporary Taoist costumes: gown, medium gown and small gown. The sleeves of the robe are one foot four inches wide and long enough to carry around. There are two streamers under the right armpit, which means flying high.

Taoist robes: Also known as "Rod" (pronounced "Duo"), the sleeves are more than one foot and eight inches wide, and the sleeves are long and light. Today's robes are generally blue, just like the sky and the East are angry.

Ring coat: yellow, the sleeve width is 2 feet 4 inches, and you must wear a yellow ring coat when you collect the ring.

Vestments: vestments worn by monks, senior officials and scribes at religious ceremonies. Embroidered with various patterns to show different functions.

The abbot's vestments are mostly purple. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the emperor has given purple to famous Taoist priests to show his favor, so purple vestments are the highest level of vestments.

Flower clothes: also known as class clothes. Table simplicity is not embroidery, but what teachers wear when doing general homework.

Crown: Huang Guan, Wuyue Crown, Star Crown, Lotus Crown and Five Old Crowns. The ordained Taoist wears a Five-Mountain Crown, a Lotus Crown or a Five-Old Crown for meritorious service. When worshiping Beidou, he wears a star crown, while ordinary Taoist wears Huang Guan.

Towel: Taoist priests must be crowned, among which there are nine kinds, commonly known as "Tao has nine towels and monks have eight hats". Min xiaogen in Qing dynasty.