Taoist Rules and Regulations in Purple Cloud Palace
Palaces, halls and temples are the sacred places for Taoists to cultivate their minds and characters where has no harassment from the mortal world. And the morning clock, evening drum and the reading both in the morning and evening make it possible for you to get rid of all distracting thoughts and just concentrate on cultivation. Once you come into Taoism, you should do the religion service and observe Taoist rules and regulations. In order to protect the holiness and power of Taoism, twelve items of rules and regulations are set. They are as the following:
1. All leaders in all levels should not neglect their duties, or they will be ordered to carry medicines.
2. All leaders in all levels should work harmoniously and help each other, or they will be ordered to carry medicines.
3. Anyone who is interested in doing bad things and travels furtively in the folk will be destroyed the face by fire.
4. Anyone who doesn't respect a worthy person but praise the evil for the purpose of outstanding oneself should be exiled out of Taoism.
5. Anyone who exploits the public property to rich oneself should be exiled out of Taoism.
6. Anyone who makes friends with the evil or visitors privately should be punished by stick.
7. Anyone who speak ill of others and does great harm to others should be punished by stick.
8. Anyone who plays immodestly before gods and destroys the temples should be punished by stick.
9. Anyone who frames a plot against others and breaks the harmony among Taoists should be exiled out of Taoism.
10. Anyone who has meat and drinks to bother the temples should be punished by stick.
11. Anyone who steals the public property when carrying them and privately makes meal for oneself should be punished by stick.
12. Anyone who publicly believes other beliefs and makes excuses for it should be exiled out of Taoism.
All these rules and regulations should be strictly observed; any violation should be punished according to them no matter you are old or young, relative or irrelative; but the senior, the sick, the one on business and the one who is excited to break them involuntarily are with the exception.
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