When we visitTaoismWhen you go beyond the puja, you sometimes see someTaoist priestWearing a peculiar hat on his headHats, which resembles ".Journey to the WestTang Seng wore itHats, also nicknamed "Tang monk hat". This raises the question: whyTaoist priestWill also wear itBuddhismofHatsWhat about it?In fact, thisHatsIt's not Tang Seng'sHatsand it isTaoismDedicated "Five Old Crowns".
The five old crowns are inTaoismDuring the transcendent puja, the master wore itHeadgear。This kindHatsThere is no crown, and it takes the shape of a lotus petal, and each lotus petal is painted with five representationsTaoismThe image of the gods. These five immortals areFive Elders of the Five Directions, they are similar to:TaoismThe supreme god -Sanqing, are all innate gods. Five Elders of the Five DirectionsThey are the Qingdi Qingling Shi Lao Jiuqi of the EastHeavenly Monarch, the Red Emperor Danling in the south is really old SanqiHeavenly MonarchofYellow EmperorXuanling Huang Lao YiqiHeavenly Monarch, the White Emperor Haoling Emperor of the West, Lao QiqiHeavenly Monarchand the northernBlack EmperorFive Spirits Xuan Lao Wu QiHeavenly Monarch
Compared to the Pilu hat, the five old crowns differ in details. The five old crowns do not have a small image of the Buddha on the Pilu hat, but are painted with five figuresTaoismThe image of the gods. In addition,HatsThere are also two long sword-shaped bands on the ears on both sides, with different patterns painted on the bands. InHatsThe words "Taiyi Saves Suffering Tianzun" will also be written on the belt. This is because the high ** master must first step on the ten party salutes before changing his god, expressing his respect and invitation to the ten heavenly deities who save suffering.
In addition to the five old crowns,Taoist priestWear other different ones on different occasionsHats。For example, the glaive crown isTaoist priestA commonly worn oneHats。It is shaped like an ancient ingot, with a hole in the middle of the crown. When wearing the Glaive Crown,Taoist priestTie your hair up in a bun and pin it with a hairpin after piercing it through the hole. The glaive crown is low in front and upturned in the back, resembling a crescent moon in shape, hence the name glaive crown.
AnotherHatsYesFive PeaksCrown, it is also calledFive PeaksLingtu crown, yesQuanzhen TeachingThe crown used. This kindHatsEngraved on itFive PeaksThe true image of the mountains and rivers is inQuanzhen TeachingAmong them, only those who have received the three great preceptsTaoismOnly the mage can wear it. Five PeaksTrue shape is one of a kindTaoismThe talisman, according to legend, was taught by the Emperor of the Supreme Dao, and it is said to be able to avoid disasters and bring blessings.
There is another kindHatsIt's calledLotusCrown, also known as lotus crown or Shangqing crown. It has a similar shapeLotus, the crown is inserted with a wishful head, and only the Taoist chief can wear it. In the recently hit TV series "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", Li Bi played by Yi Yang Qianxi wore itLotuscrown, so that people have a more intuitive understanding of it.
History of the Old Five DynastiesRightLotusThe crown has the following description: "In December of the sixth year, the next year was changed to Xiankang." In autumn and September, Yan Feng and Concubine Xu traveled togetherMount Qingcheng, stationed in the Shangqing Palace. Everyone in the palace is dressed in Taoist clothes, topNasturtiumThe crown, the clothes and the clouds, looking at it like a fairy, and the banquet, the wine, are all free of the crown and retreat, then its bun is sloppy. "The last emperor of the former ShuWang YanAccompany her mother on her travelsMount QingchengWhen I saw it, I wore itLotusThe crown of the Taoist, they are all like immortals.
In short,Taoist priestWe wear itHatsIt's not Tang Seng'sHats, ratherTaoismProprietaryHeadgear。The five old crowns areTaoismOne of the most common types of pujasHats, and the glaive crownFive PeaksCrown,Lotuscrown and so on. Each of themHatsall have their unique shapes and symbolism, reflectedTaoismin different faiths and denominations. Through theseHeadgearThe wearing use,Taoist priestThey show their different identities and levels of practice during the ceremony, showing that they areTaoismin the status and responsibilities.