Monks and nuns shave their heads and are also monks. Why don't Taoist priests shave their heads?

Taoism, as a native religion, has coexisted with Buddhism in China for thousands of years. In the course of historical development, there are also integrations and disputes between the two sects. Their doctrines and ideas are different. They are also monks. Why do monks shave their heads and practice, while Taoist priests have long hair?

Taoism has inherited the culture of China for thousands of years. From ancient times to the end of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the Yellow Emperor have always had a tradition of storing hair. The Confucian classic "The Book of Filial Piety" says that "parents dare not damage their bodies and skins, and filial piety begins."

Taoist practitioners pursue immortality, immortality. To achieve immortality, we must start with human nature, and these traditional moral concepts, such as respecting the elderly and caring for the young, courtesy and wisdom, all belong to the category of human nature. Therefore, Taoist practitioners should also have filial piety and make a fortune.

The Taoist doctrine is that Tao is natural, "man should follow the laws of the earth, heaven, heaven and nature", and everything in heaven, earth and the world has a "Tao". Taoism believes that practice should conform to the laws of nature, and hair storage is also a natural law. At the same time, hair storage needs daily combing, which also plays a role in dredging scalp meridians and promoting blood circulation, and is also a manifestation of immortality.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Manchu entered the customs, and implemented the barbaric "haircut order" policy of "keeping hair and hair", forcing Han people to shave their hair and braid it, and put on Manchu costumes. This is a heavy blow to China's culture for thousands of years. In the face of the strict "haircut order", the Qing dynasty stipulated that several types of people could store hair, the so-called "ten obedience" rule.

One of them is "Confucianism follows Buddhism but does not follow Taoism": Confucian scholars who participate in scientific research must shave their heads and keep braids, and monks who escape into an empty door can keep their original hairstyles and costumes. Many people with integrity joined the Xuanmen, made a fortune and kept their official uniforms, just to continue Chinese culture.

Taoism is divided into two factions, Quanzhen and Zhengyi. With the development of the times, in today's 2 1 century, the orthodox church has not made mandatory requirements for the discipline of storing hair, and most orthodox monks' hairstyles are no different from ordinary people. However, Quanzhen religion still strictly abides by the system of distribution and storage, and Quanzhen monks must carry out scarf ceremonies, including scarf teachers, surveyors, hair collectors and ceremony guides. The Taoist priests of Quanzhen School are out of tune with modern people's costumes, but they have kept the cultural traditions of China for thousands of years.