Is there a wuxia story that features *no* Taoist or Buddhist clergymen characters?

[Ken Cheng]

Many wuxia martial arts techniques are derived from philosophical principles founded in Buddhist or Taoist spiritual thought. As such, almost any wuxia story you can think of will feature characters who are Buddhist or Taoist clergical people (i.e. monks and nuns).

Is there any wuxia story that features absolutely *no* Buddhist or Taoist clergical characters at all?

[sarakoth]

Many wuxia martial arts techniques are derived from philosophical principles founded in Buddhist or Taoist spiritual thought. As such, almost any wuxia story you can think of will feature characters who are Buddhist or Taoist clergical people (i.e. monks and nuns).

Is there any wuxia story that features absolutely *no* Buddhist or Taoist clergical characters at all?

A lot of really short ones like Sword of Yue Maiden.

[Ren Ying Ying]

what about evil monks? are they still considered buddhist?

[Ken Cheng]

what about evil monks? are they still considered buddhist?

Yep. I'd even count people simply *disguised* as monks.

[PJ]

I'm also interested in knowing whether there is a wuxia story that does not feature any of the following organizations: Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kunlun, Kongtong, Huashan, Taishan, Diancang, Qingcheng, or Beggar's Union.

[ChanceEncounter]

I'm also interested in knowing whether there is a wuxia story that does not feature any of the following organizations: Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kunlun, Kongtong, Huashan, Taishan, Diancang, Qingcheng, or Beggar's Union.

A Deadly Secret had minimal involvement from them.

[PJ]

A Deadly Secret had minimal involvement from them.

That's right!!

[Ren Ying Ying]

I'm also interested in knowing whether there is a wuxia story that does not feature any of the following organizations: Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Kunlun, Kongtong, Huashan, Taishan, Diancang, Qingcheng, or Beggar's Union.

any of them? you must mean "all" of them?

[PJ]

any of them? you must mean "all" of them?

*shocked*

You must be psychic!