What are the requirements for becoming a monk at Shaolin Temple?

Based on the correct laws and regulations of the Buddha, a person who wishes to be ordained as a monk must have the following conditions, in addition to having pious, respectful, and correct beliefs:

1. The consent of parents or guardians, with written parental consent and identity cards, household registration certificates (issued by the police station), and physical examination certificates, to the temple you think you have a good chance of being ordained in.

2, not infected with serious diseases that can be contagious (such as AIDS, a variety of skin diseases, etc., but colds and flu are not included in this case).

3. No debt problems (e.g., bankruptcy, business failure and debt).

4, there is no violation of national laws (criminal) or is in the lawsuit and other things (refers to those who are wanted by the police, if was a crime, but has been released from prison after the sentence is not in this case).

5, not younger than 7 years old, not older than 60 years old.

6, mental health (refers to not suffering from any mental illness, such as: psychasthenia, schizophrenia, epilepsy and so on will lose consciousness and sanity and disorders of the disease).

7, psychologically sound, normal (bisexual people can not be a monk).

Expanded:

Conditions for short-term monkhood:

1. Men's Shamata Class: over 7 years old and under 60 years old; Women's Pure Person Class (no need to shave hair): over 18 years old and under 60 years old.

2. Physical health, no infectious diseases, no serious illnesses (high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, mental and psychological illnesses, mental retardation, incomplete six roots, etc.).

3, no current violations of law and discipline at large.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Monasticism