Meaning of 火居道士
火居道士 means a non-monastic Taoist priest; a Taoist cleric who does not take monastic vows and is allowed to marry and live a secular family life. Pronounced huǒ jū dào shi.
- a non-monastic Taoist priest; a Taoist cleric who does not take monastic vows and is allowed to marry and live a secular family life
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
Zhèng正
yī一
pài派
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
lǐ里
，
hěn很
duō多
dào道
shi士
shì是
huǒ火
jū居
dào道
shi士
。
In the tradition of the Zhengyi school, many Taoist priests are non-monastic priests allowed to marry.
Zhè这
wèi位
huǒ火
jū居
dào道
shi士
píng平
shí时
yǒu有
jiā家
shì室
，
zhǐ只
zài在
fǎ法
shì事
shí时
cái才
chuān穿
shàng上
dào道
páo袍
。
This non-monastic Taoist priest usually has a family and only dons his Taoist robes for rituals.
Yǔ与
Quán全
zhēn真
pài派
bù不
tóng同
，
Zhèng正
yī一
pài派
de的
huǒ火
jū居
dào道
shi士
kě可
yǐ以
shí食
hūn荤
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
。
Unlike the Quanzhen school, the Zhengyi school's non-monastic Taoist priests are allowed to eat meat and drink alcohol.
Measure Words
位/ wèi
Primary
个/ gè
名/ míng