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Why are Taoist priests called ox noses and monks called bald donkeys?
There are three ways to scold a Taoist priest for his "bull nose"
1, a Taoist hat, also known as a rising tube, has a brim in front and sticks up like a bull's nose.
2, the Taoist bun style, that hairstyle is called "cow nose catching bun"!
After Laozi was deified, the Taoist priest turned green, and his mount was a green cow.
Call the monk a bald donkey.
At first, in some places, monks who traveled around the world loved to lead donkeys to alms, and a few defiled the reputation of monks. So the local people saw these evil monks leading the donkey and shouted at a distance: Run, bald men leading the donkey. After a long time, bald donkey has become a derogatory term for monks.
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