41、问：何为道历？

答：道历为道教专用之历纪也。系按我国夏历为准，用六十甲子以纪年。推算之法，由黄帝纪元（公元前二六九七年）开始，迄今（公元二00二年）道历为四六九九年。唐朝曾因老子为其始祖，乃以老子降生年（公元前一三00年）为道历之开始，但至宋以后，则仍以黄帝纪元为用也。而道教斋醮道场，所用表奏文牒等，则皆书以天运甲子之岁，因对神明故不用道历纪年也。

42、问：全真道哪三大祖庭？

答：山西永济的“永乐宫”（吕祖）；陕西户县的“重阳宫”（王重阳祖师）；北京的“白云观”（丘祖）。

43、问：十方丛林中的常住道士如何分工？

答：十方丛林中的常住道士有细致的分工。最高负责人是方丈，或监院（住持），即观主。方丈、监院以下有：客、寮、库、帐、经、典、堂、和号等八大执事，分头负责八个方面的事务。

44、问：道士服饰有哪几种？

答：自刘宋陆修静始，道教服饰有了规定。现在道装有：大褂，袖宽一尺四寸，袖长随身；道袍或称“得罗”（得读“朵”音），袖宽一尺八寸，袖长随身；戒衣，袖宽二尺四寸，袖长随身，黄色黑边，受戒时穿；法衣，花衣，或称“班衣”。大褂为日常服，法衣是作法事或宗教大典时高功和方丈穿的法服，花衣是经师上殿时穿的绣花衣。

45、问：道士戴的冠子有哪几种？

答：有：黄冠（即月牙冠或称偃月冠）、五岳冠（覆斗形，上刻“五岳真形图”，必须受过戒的方能戴）、星冠（覆斗形，上刻五斗星形，老修行拜斗时戴）、莲花冠（也称上清冠，一般是高功才戴）、五老冠（莲瓣形，中绣五老像，亦为高功做超度时戴）。

46、问：道士戴的巾有九种是哪九巾？

答：道士戴的帽，称“巾”有九种称“九巾”是：混元巾、庄子巾、纯阳巾、九梁巾、浩然巾、逍遥巾、三教巾、一字巾、太阳巾。

47、问：道士为什么穿古装，蓄头发？

答：道装，又称为唐装或汉装。道士是中国传统文化的忠实继承者，而道服宽松、大方，具有鲜明的民族特色，所以，道士均穿古装，以显示其从事职业的传统性和民族性。

    道士蓄留须发，一是作为从道的标志，二是为了顺应自然规律，三是为了表示尽孝之意，胡须鬓发父母所授，不得轻易毁埙。四是为了养生保健，人蓄头发，必须要经常梳理，经常梳理头发有助于大脑血液循环。大脑为人身之主，大脑健康，人亦少病，因此，道士常蓄须发。

48、问：朔，望，晦，电，是哪一天？

答：每月初一为朔、十五为望、三十为晦、十四为电。

49、问：接驾是什么时间举行？

答：因为腊月二十五日为玉皇大帝巡天之辰，道教宫观都举行“接驾”仪式，在腊月二十四日半夜子时举行。

50、问：明正统《道藏》分类有，三洞，四辅，十二类，其名称？

答：三洞者：洞真、洞玄、洞神。四辅是：太玄、太平、太清、正一。十二类是：本文、神符、玉诀、灵图、谱、戒律、威仪、方法、众术、记传、赞颂、章表。

41. What is the Daoism Calendar?

Daoism calendar is a calendar unique to Daoism which is based on "Xia Calendar" or the Xia Dynasty about 4700 years ago.

42. What are the three "Zu-Ting" for Daoism?

"Zu-Ting" are the places things are originated from. There are three "Zu-Tings" for Daoism religion. They are "Yong Le Gong" in Yongji, Shanxi Province; "Chong Yang Gong" in Hu County, Shanxi Province; "Bai Yun Guan" (The White Cloud Temple) in Beijing.

43. How does a Taoist monastery organize itself internally?

A Taoist monastery is normally headed by a Fang-Zhang or Jian-Yuan. In larger monasteries, Fang-Zhang and Jian-Yuan are two separate positions, while in smaller ones there is only Jian-Yuan or commonly called Zhu-Chi. Fang-Zhang is more like the chairman of the board in a business, while Jian-Yuan compares to the CEO. In full scale Taoist monasteries there are normally eight managerial departments, each department will oversee a special activity, such as guest quarter, food processing, library and etc.

44. How many types of uniforms are there for Taoist Monks to wear?

Three. Ever since Lu Jing Xiu (a famous Taoist during the fifth century) setting up the three uniforms as the standard, they have being the standard ever since. The three uniforms include, Da-Gua for daily wear, Jie-Yi wearied during initiation, and Fa-Yi during religious rituals.

45. How many different types of Guan (crown like headdresses) are there for Taoists?

Five. They are Huang-Guan, Wu-Yue-Guan, Xing-Guan, Liang-Hua-Guan and Wu-Lao-Guan. Guan must be wearied according to the occasion and one's status.

46. How many different types of Jin (headband like headdresses) are there for Taoists?

Nine. They are Hun-Yuan-Jin, Zhuang-Zi-Jin, Chun-Yang-Jin, Jiu-Liang-Jin, Hao-Ran-Jin, Xiao-Yao-Jin, San-Jiao-Jin, Yi-Zi-Jin and Tai-Yang-Jin.

47. Why do Taoist monks keep long hair, and wear ancient costumes?

There are four major reasons for Taoists to keep their hair long. (1) Its serves as a symbol of one’s status as a Taoist monk and a vow to stay so. (2) To follow the way of Nature as Nature is. (3) To respect and honor one's parents; Taoists believe hair is part of the body given by one’s parents, and they should not be cut easily. (4) Long hair demands regular groom which is every good way to improve one's health by massaging the scalp.

The ancient style uniforms Taoist monks wear are also called Han uniforms or Tang uniforms. Wearing these types of uniforms is to symbolizing one's resolve in upholding the traditions.

48. What are the days of Su, Wang, Hui, Dian?

These are four special days in a month by Chinese Lunar calendar. "Su" is the first day of the month on which the moon begins to be invisible. "Wang" is the fifteenth day or the day of full moon. "Hui" is the last day of a lunar month, and "Dian" is the fourteenth day.

49. On which day are the rituals of "Jie-Jia" performed?

The 25th day of the last month of a year, according to Chinese calendar. It is the day when the Jade Emperor the Highest will make his duty tour of the Universe. So, at midnight on eve of the 24th, all Taoist temples will normally perform the "Jie-Jia" ritual. "Jie-Jia" in Chinese means "welcoming ceremony for the royals or honored guests".   

50. How is the Ming Dynasty Taoist classics "Zheng Tong Dao Zang" categorized?

"Zheng Tong Dao Zang" is the fullest collection of Taoist books ever assembled. In this collection the books are systematically categorized according to the areas of Dao, such as theories, methodologies, histories and etc.