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How to become a member of the Taoist Association
Celestial Master Chang's Taoist Association provides four types of membership status.
1.「Lay Person Member」All believers and supporters not officially converted to Taoism but actively practicing the self-cultivation program outlined by Celestial Masters are eligible for this membership.
2.「Taoist Follower Member」All believers and supporters who officially converted to Taoism are eligible for this membership. Those who held the "Taoist Follower Member" status cultivate their body and minds daily and accept and keep the Nine True Precepts.
3.「Taoist Priest Member」All Daoist priests, masters, and practitioners who are ordained and certified by the Taoist Association and are active members of the gathering of Daoist priests in Tianshi fu are eligible for this membership. Those who held the "Taoist Priest Membership" must adhere to the "Nine Precepts of Divine Office." Taoist Priest Members who did not pay the annual membership fee and want to get promoted should first pay the amassed debt of yearly fees starting from 2018 until the present year.
4.「Taoist Association Member」All those ready to devote their time and strength to popularize the Taoist teachings and carry on the cultural heritage of Zhengyi Taoism are eligible for this membership. (those who for consecutive two years did not pay the membership fee can lose their membership status)
The annual membership fee for all types of members is 1000 NTD. All members must pay the yearly fee to secure their membership status. It is possible to pay the membership fee for the following years in advance. After receiving the membership fee, the Taoist Association will issue a new membership card. The old membership card will be automatically invalid (each card has a date of expiration), so there is no need to return it to the Taoist Association.
The membership fee is not equivalent to a donation, so it will not be deducted from the member's total income tax.