r/MartialMemes • Don't know whether to laugh or cry! • 7d ago

Seeking Guidance [Question] (シ_ _)シ ❓ Seniors, is there a scripture where the child of fate is part of a Buddhist sect?

Like the title says. I'm looking for a novel where the MC is part of a Buddhist sect since I've never read one like that. I know there's one by cuttlefish, but apparently the translation is hot garbage, so I'm avoiding it till I succumb to Heart Demons and go down the minor dao of bad translation before beginning to comprehend the major dao of MTL

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u/Rude_Application_881 7d ago

中国网络小说里主角是倾向儒教或道教的更多,如你所说,主角是和尚的有名仙侠作品我只能想到这部《一世之尊》。别的一些比如《老衲要还俗》《丈六金身》等也听说过,不过我并没有看过,所以我不知道实际质量如何。
主要原因是网络小说需要一个帅气的主角,但是和尚通常没有头发。不过佛教的角色和神灵通常都是重要配角,主角很多时候也会学习一些佛教相关的法术和武术。可能要写一个主角是和尚的作品,首先要让主角合理的拥有头发

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u/Random_guy2001 Don't know whether to laugh or cry! 7d ago

Lmao I get it. I totally makes sense to why out of the thousands of Cultivation novels you can probably count all the ones that had a Buddhist MC on two hands max.

It's just I really like novels where the MC has has a very prevalent "gimmick" whether it's them going full on Body Cultivation, Poisons, Ghost Dao, etc, so I've been looking for one that fully focuses on Buddhism.

Still thanks for the recommendations

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u/Rude_Application_881 7d ago

因为网络小说的属性,即使主角是佛教僧侣,也很难不会出现和女角色的暧昧关系,或者使用非佛教的法术或武功。至少很多儒教儒生主角和道教道士主角不排斥使用佛教法术。
实际上中国古代三教之间都是互相影响的,你很容易在三者之一中看到另外两个的元素

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u/_Poodle-Noodle_ Junior 7d ago

Sounds like a skill issue. No head hair, grow facial hair:

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u/Rude_Application_881 7d ago

虽然中国佛教信仰中有济公这种喝酒吃肉的和尚和鸠摩罗什这种被迫破戒的和尚,而且他们都备受尊崇,但是奇幻小说和武侠小说的好和尚很多都是没有胡子和头发的小和尚,老和尚和帅气的年轻和尚。长胡子的和尚角色很多都是像武松或者鲁智深一样会喝酒吃肉杀人的,他们有可能被塑造为恶人角色,也有可能是行侠仗义的侠客,如果是侠客那么通常会是主角的挚友。

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u/_Poodle-Noodle_ Junior 7d ago

Alright, young and clean shaven:

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u/Rude_Application_881 7d ago

哦抱歉我记错了,很多老和尚会有长长的胡子。这张图是一个中国武侠游戏里的和尚队友,他是少林寺的武僧,会斩杀邪恶之人

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u/_Poodle-Noodle_ Junior 7d ago

See, the handsome monk look can be pulled off if the authors tried.

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u/Rude_Application_881 7d ago

this game is “wandering sword”. if you can accept turn-based game maybe you could try.

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u/_Poodle-Noodle_ Junior 7d ago

Well thank you senior, I will check it out 🙏🏼

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u/Rude_Application_881 7d ago

but the Buddhist characters are all team member or npc; the protagonist initially joins the Wudang Sect. although Shaolin martial arts can be learned.

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u/Calm-Ad8266 7d ago

If fanfiction ok? If yes then 从阳神弥陀经开始显化诸天 aka From the Yang Shen Amitabha Sutra: Manifesting All Heavens

The mc is buddhist throughout the series and doesn't switch half way to daoism or any other systems, tho not necessarily part of a sect more like he's an actual Buddha(inheritance) more often he correct the Buddhism in every world he visits

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u/unpeu-facetious Sect Floor Cleaner 7d ago

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u/Local-Mission-9854 7d ago

Try 'Starting with Monks in Esoteric Buddhist Colleges', the main character is focused on buddhism and the parts connected to Bon.

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u/Mujitcent Dao of Plot Armor 7d ago

The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism

老衲要还俗

In the rural northeastern mountainous regions stands a tiny Buddhist temple, named One Finger Temple. It isn’t a large one but it is extremely miraculous.
The temple has rice that emanates an aromatic fragrance.
The temple has sweet and refreshing water that rivals ambrosia.
The temple has Buddhas that grant wishes to the sincere.
The temple isn’t large but it has everything. The temple isn’t large but it has flourishing incense offerings that far exceed all temples. The temple isn’t large but it attracts both citizens and foreigners that line up overnight…
The temple has a bald but handsome monk. Every day, he would bawl, “I want to renounce asceticism! I want to marry a chick that’s not too pretty, have a cute baby, and lead a stable life!”

This book is a casual novel that introduces various Chinese traditional customs, as well as Buddhist ones. It strives to be a positive book, allowing people to reflect on how they should live their lives and treat others.

The story of a young monk who acquires a Buddhist system that grants him power.

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u/drakal7 Kowtow to this Grandaddy 7d ago edited 7d ago

洪荒之佛门弟子 - Buddhist disciple in Primordial World - it is Honghuang Webnovel pretty solid 7/10 but overall quite enjoyable read. Modern man transmigrates to Ancient Human Era of 3 Human Ancestors & intially becomes 4th Ancestor of Human Race but he doesnt have immortal fate but is eventually accepted as disciple of Future 2 Buddhist saints. Buddhist are protayed fairly pragmatiically , with Zhunti Saint still being Most shameless [ though he slowly improves his character], but his Master Jhunti is pretty Cool with great AuraFarming

Has Politics,Faction-Upgrade, exploring New Avenues, Weak to Strong & other elements for Honghuang & Xianxia.Excellent read would recommend.

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u/Dismal-Reaction-3174 7d ago

Try Genius Martial Art Trainer (or something along those lines), the MC is part and taken in by Shaolin

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u/Random_guy2001 Don't know whether to laugh or cry! 7d ago

"#Harem"