As a local sect in my country, the reasons why Taoism is not as developed as Buddhism are: first, in theory, Buddhism emphasizes the equality of all living beings and the six paths of reincarnation, while Taoism advocates practicing Taoism and longevity, and Buddhism is more suitable in terms of audience; Secondly, in terms of inheritance, Buddhism pays attention to the universal life and there is no threshold, but Taoism pays attention to the roots. There are few inheritances, few practitioners, and the mass base is even smaller.
First of all, on a theoretical basis, Buddhism has a much wider audience than Taoism. The six paths of reincarnation in Buddhism are more suitable for people’s thinking in the past. In the past, people lived in misery and it was better to pursue longevity than to pursue longevity. You can have a good life after reincarnation. Longevity is only suitable for wealthy people to pursue. In this way, Taoism, which uses longevity as a temptation, is not more popular with the people than Buddhism, which is based on universal salvation of all sentient beings. . In addition, the rulers later found that Buddhism was more conducive to ruling the people, and began to vigorously support the development of Buddhism. Gradually, the development of Taoism was not as good as that in China.
In terms of inheritance, Buddhism’s theory of universal salvation and equality of all living beings makes Buddhism not so strict in inheritance. It does not require the so-called theory that people with good foundation can enter the sect. Buddhism believes that even if there is no foundation, Bones can also enter Buddhist practice. In this way, there will be many Buddhist propagandists and the sect will develop better. The most important thing in Taoism is the root and bones. Even in Taoist inheritance, it is believed that even if the inheritance of the sect is cut off, it cannot be spread at will. Ordinary people cannot inherit or practice, and the audience has gradually become smaller.
In ancient my country, relying on its strong cultural tolerance, Buddhism prospered and developed in our country, and a complete system was formed in our country. The improvement of the system is more conducive to the spread of sects, and Taoism, as our country’s I believe that local sects will still be passed down.