According to legend, the prototype of Nezha comes from Buddhist mythology. Is it true?/You don't say.

Recently, a popular movie named Nezha introduced us to a brand-new mythical figure-Nezha. Nezha is no stranger to us. No matter in film and television dramas or cartoons, Nezha is a frequent figure. In our impression, Nezha is the son of King Li Jing of Tota, and the god in ancient myths and legends of China.

People have different views on the character Nezha. Some people say that Nezha is a Buddhist figure. Some people say that Nezha is the god of Taoism. These two different views are also reflected in film and television dramas. In The Romance of Gods, Nezha is a Taoist immortal, and in The Journey to the West, Nezha is a Buddhist immortal. So, does the prototype of Nezha come from Buddhism or our native Taoism?

The earliest records about Nezha come from Persian and ancient Indian myths. During the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced into China from India, and the story about Nezha was also introduced. Nezha is the legendary King of Vishamen and the protector of Buddhism. Nezha's name comes from the name of Indian Prince Nai.

Due to the influence of Buddhism in Sheng Xing in the Tang Dynasty, the image of Nezha was also widely circulated and became the prototype of artists' creation. China's native Taoism, based on Nezha in Buddhism, created a Taoist god Nezha with local characteristics in China. Therefore, the image of Nezha we see in cartoons and film and television dramas is not the shape of a monk, but the image of a Taoist with long hair. So Nezha is a real Taoist figure, and his prototype is indeed a distant Buddhism.