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Who are the monks

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I wonder if someone knows who are the monks in the picture from Enter the dragon beginning first fight of Bruce lee and Sammo Hung. Black, yellow, red and blue attires for the monks? I guess yellow for Shaolin monks and black for Daoist monks?

 

 

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The yellow with hats are definitely Shaolin according to some of the lead actors playing Shaolin Monks in the movie but I am not familiar with those hats in real life on a Shaolin Monk.

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Except for Tibetan 'Buddhist' monks/lamas, Buddhist monks of both traditions including the Ch'an, wear no hats or caps. However, in certain ceremonies, Mahayanist Buddhist monk leading the ceremony do adorn with the ceremonial head-dress which is far more elaborate than shown in the screen grab. Daoist priests wear hats and 'Buddhist' monks in movies wear hats, yes, only in movies because, these extras have full head of hairs.

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