Tokyo Monk's Strange Tales

The author should ignore certain people; the setting isn't in China. It's in Japan, a family-run temple—why can't there be women? Besides, it's a lineage of Kūkai that's been around for over 1200 years—why should it be changed because of them?

I once heard a story about a restaurant that wanted to improve the taste of its dishes by asking every diner to leave a review and suggestion. The restaurant owner listened carefully to every suggestion and made improvements, but business only got worse. Why?

I've been skipping around in the last few chapters, and I'd like to share some thoughts on a few confusing points. First of all, since it is Buddhist practice, why is Buddhist practice not closely related to Tao, virtue, and spirit? From the Vajra Body at the beginning to the Five Great Bodhisattvas and the transmission of past lives, it is all about the practice of "life" rather than the…

Please don't introduce a female lead; it's a bit distracting.

In Japan, monks, Tokyo can't be without the heat.

The preceding text was well written, and the author himself said that if they encountered harmful demons, they should eliminate them. When the story moves to the description of the beautiful young woman Jorogumo, I'm worried that the protagonist's values ​​might be swayed by her looks.

It's very similar to that other book next door, *Tokyo Fox's Gratitude*. In the last few dozen chapters, the protagonist is just a plot device. They tried to write an ensemble piece but lacked the writing skills, adding a bunch of monsters and monks whose names I barely remember. The character "Green Lamp Walker," which they emphasized in their writing, is completely unlikable. 😒

That woman's in heat, it's endless. If the protagonist is attracted to her, he shouldn't be practicing Buddhism; he shouldn't be disgusting.

The stereotype that "Japanese monks can marry" stems from the fact that most monks in Japan today belong to the non-mainstream Ikko-shu (a branch of Jodo Buddhism, officially named Jodo Shinshu). They did not initially adhere to the precepts, while other sects before the Meiji Restoration required adherence to the Five Precepts.

The protagonist's income is ridiculously high. First, there's the temple's ancestral funeral expenses and management fee, which is only 250 RMB per year. This is Tokyo! What kind of philanthropist is this?! Then there's the cost of exorcising demons. This world really does have monsters; this is risking one's life. At the very least, one should consider mercenaries, let alone superhuman ones.