In the past, to become a monk, you had to have an ultimatum issued by the court, otherwise you could not become a monk.
In order to obtain the certificate, you must pass the national unified examination, of course, the test is Buddhism.
In other words, becoming a monk does require a diploma.
In today's era, the system of ultimatum is not implemented, but the system of freedom of religious belief is implemented.
In other words: It is up to the major temples to decide which diploma can be used to become a monk, and the court does not interfere.
Many other fields, such as lawyers, accountants, licensed pharmacists, doctors, etc., are still managed by the imperial court.
Those who cannot obtain the certificate cannot practice.
In foreign countries, fortune tellers, forecasters, geomancers, wizards, etc. must also be certified.
China does not implement a professional practice system, so there are a large number of scammers.
The more scammers there are, the more people think: it’s all superstition.
A real fortune teller actually has a high diploma.
I very much hope that the country will implement the ultimatum system, and only those who pass the Buddhist exam can become a monk.
In this way, we will kick out all those Buddhist swindlers, those who collect tickets, those who sell consecration water, and those who don’t understand and pretend to understand.
Restore Buddhism’s purity.