Monk doctors and Taoist doctors are one of the branches of traditional medicine in China. They all combine the philosophical thoughts and cultural traditions of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, and have some similarities, but they also have some differences and characteristics.

First of all, Buddhist doctors and Taoist doctors have different ways of inheritance. Monk doctors are generally taught by monks or family disciples, while Taoist doctors are passed down by Taoists or Taoist sects. Secondly, monk doctors pay more attention to spiritual cultivation and guidance, while Taoist doctors pay more attention to spells and mental conditioning. In terms of treatment, monk doctors pay attention to regulating the internal environment of the human body through spirit and will, helping the human body to repair and adjust itself, while Taoist doctors pay more attention to harmonizing the yin and yang and the five elements of the human body through spells and rituals, helping the human body to restore health.

In addition, the treatment scope of monk doctors and Taoist doctors is aimed at some intractable diseases or incurable diseases, and they practice medicine in private. Although it has not been confirmed by science at present, it has spread among the people.

Generally speaking, both monk doctors and Taoist doctors are medical traditions with a long history and profound cultural heritage. They have their own characteristics and advantages, which have played an important role in the development of medicine in China.