daoshi

Also known as Taoist monk, Taoist priest, Daoist, Daoist monk, Daoist priest, follower of Laozi, tao-sse, laodao

thumb|Taoist Priest on Mount Langya (Anhui)|Mount Langya, 1940s. thumb|Shao Yuanjie, the taoist priest of the Jiajing Emperor of mid-Ming Dynasty. thumb|Taoist clergy of , Xi'an, 1910-1911.

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Orders
Quanzhen Taoism
Zhengyi Taoism
By Period
Pre-Ming Period
Ming (1368–1644)
Classification and Outside View
Regulation and examinations
Daily life and clothing
Rituals and practices
Qing (1644-1911)
Clothing
In popular culture
See also
References
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thumb|Taoist Priest on Mount Langya (Anhui)|Mount Langya, 1940s. thumb|Shao Yuanjie, the taoist priest of the Jiajing Emperor of mid-Ming Dynasty. thumb|Taoist clergy of , Xi'an, 1910-1911.

A daoshi () or Taoshih, translated as Taoist priest, Taoist monk, or Taoist professional is a priest in Taoism. The courtesy title of a senior is daozhang (, meaning "Tao master"), and a highly accomplished and revered is often called a .