What did the ancient monks do in terms of sex?

Maybe it's only by relying on the five-fingered sister.

Most of the monks we understand now are like the following ordinary ones

A little more artistic, it's like this-

Due to the influence of film and television dramas and various stories circulated in ancient times, people's cognition of monks stays in the impression of chanting scriptures, not asking about the world, not eating meat, and not being able to marry a wife, etc., and has a wise or noble image. In fact, Buddhism is divided into many sects, and the eight Mahayana sects in China are even more different, and monks cannot be defined by a single regular image. Here are a few questions that people often ask –

Can an ancient monk marry a wife? At the beginning of the introduction of Buddhism into China, there was no rule that one could not marry a wife and have children. Some denominations also allow members to take wives.

Monks in certain periods were able to marry wives and have children at will, such as the Yuan Dynasty. During the Tang and Song dynasties, although there was no explicit prohibition on monks marrying wives, the fashion of the Society's Tanhui was not allowed.

It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the provision that "a monk cannot marry a wife" was included in the law, and "the violator will be killed". The laws of the Qing Dynasty were relaxed, but the fashion had already formed. Nowadays, monks, as Chinese citizens, enjoy the same rights and interests, and can naturally marry wives and have children, but Chinese law does not interfere with religious customs, and most monks choose to follow the teachings and not marry (so monks who marry wives can also be seen in some places).

Can ancient monks eat meat? At the beginning of the introduction of Buddhism into China, monks could eat meat, and Theravada Buddhism could eat "three pure meats", so now Theravada Buddhists in China's neighboring countries can eat meat. Later, during the Liang Dynasty, Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang Wu believed in Buddhism, believed that eating meat was not compassionate, and advocated "not killing", and monks did not eat meat from this period.

Buddhism in our country spread to other Asian countries and influenced other monks in Asia, and Japanese monks also experienced a history similar to that of Chinese monks, and later they were able to eat meat.

What are the entry requirements for ancient monks? Many people mistakenly think that ancient monks could become monks by going to a temple and shaving their heads. This statement is really wrong, many dynasties in ancient China advocated Buddhism, and the emperor would respect the monk when he saw it, how could a bald man be a monk?

Not to mention the temporary wax spike during the period of exterminating the Buddha, during the period of worshipping the Buddha, the monk had to go through the examination of the special department to obtain the certificate "Du Mu", so that he could be regarded as a monk who was certified to work in the real sense, and he could take the Du Mu to find a temple with fate. In some dynasties, such as the Song Dynasty, the degree can be purchased through silver taels. Monks are not just casual to be, they must be under 70 years old, with the consent of both parents, in good health, no debts, hard-working, good facial features and other basic conditions.

Regardless of any profession, it is not possible to generalize, and all characteristics are based on the whole. Therefore, some people say that ancient monks can eat meat, and ancient monks can marry wives are one-sided statements. Through the understanding of these three questions, we may be able to answer the questions about monks in the minds of some readers.