What Do Members of the Clergy Do?

A clergyman is a person who serves faith and worship in various religions. Known clergy are: pope, bishop, priest (priest), priest, abbot, rabbi, etc.

Clergy

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There are two types of priests: those who serve the diocese and those who belong

[Introduction]

Abbot was originally an appellation inherent in Taoism, which was borrowed from Buddhism after it was introduced into China.

In Taoism, speaking of people's minds and abbots, Abbot is the title of the highest leader of the Taoist ten-square jungle, and it can also be called "abbot". "Zhuangzi · World Chapter" Cheng Xuanying Shu: "Fang, Dao Ye." "Da Dai Li Ji Ben Ming": "Zhang, Chang also." That is the honorable title for the elders who have Tao. The abbot has the responsibilities of preaching the altar and disciples of Pudu, and the selection of the abbot is also very strict. He must have received the three altars and received the "abbot law". Abbot. "Three Manners": "Abbot is the master of heaven and earth, is the master of the world, plays the orthodoxy of the Dragon Gate, supports the compassion of the sea of bitterness, always carries the heart of wiseness, and has no meaning of martyrdom. The program of the door is not a teacher of morality.

[Conditions and duties]

According to the "Trial Measures on Abbots and Abbots of the Taoist Palace", the Abbots of the Quanzheng School and Abbots of the Zhengyi School are the highest titles of deacons in the Taoist Palace. The abbot must have the following conditions: 1. Love the country and the religion, obey the law and discipline; 2. 2. Being upright, fair, and have corresponding organizational leadership; 3. 3. Good morals, strict discipline, and high Taoist quality; 4. Monkhood and enlightenment for more than 15 years; 5. The abbot must receive the three altars of Manchu, Zhongji and Tianxian. At the same time, the abbot has to hold a seat-raising ceremony. During the tenure of the abbot, he could retreat in advance due to his frailty or other reasons; he can also serve as the director of the Gongguan Management Committee at the same time, but he generally does not serve the same deacons of other Gongguan.

The abbot's duties are: 1. Carry out normal religious activities in accordance with the national constitution, laws, regulations and rules; 2. Explain Taoism, purify the Taoist style, and improve the quality of Taoists themselves; 3. Improve the rules and regulations of the palace view, and strengthen self-construction and organizational construction; 4. Protect the cultural relics, monuments, buildings and environment of the palace; 5. Implement the management methods of Gongguan, decide on major matters of Gongguan, and organize the daily affairs of Gongguan; 6. Carry out friendly exchanges in Taoism; Protect the lawful rights and interests of resident and Gongguan according to law. 8. Do a good job in self-supporting economy, participate in public welfare undertakings, and promote the fine traditions and culture of Taoism.