Taoist temples in BL series
The BL genera, of male male romances and sex, does incorporate gods, semi-devine beings and Taoism, Buddhism and other non-abrahamic religions.
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They are BL male-male romances and sex, and not Gay precisely, but they are in non-Christian worlds.
In case you don’t know what BL is, this post was written about it and the project to help along this genra which is inherently against homophobia.
The thing is that you will find it hard to find a Gay romance in a society which is non-Christian, and also has another religion present as a major theme in what is offered here in the United States.
These four dramas take place in a Taoist universe.
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Four BLs with Taoist temples or religion part of the story line.
If you know of a Taoist story we missed, let us know in the comments.
Marry My Dead Body
It is on Netflix. It isn’t a BL, but a Gay story, and it involves Taoism and ghosts and the practice of ghost marriages. It is a comedy and a detective story.
Century of Love
He makes a deal with a Taoist god to live until his lost bride is reincarnated. The bride is reincarnated, but as a man. Much of the action takes place in a Taoist temple.
Stay By My Side
One of the two characters is part of a family that runs a Taoist temple and have spiritual powers. The son is scared of ghosts and spirits and so he has his powers sealed, but they accidently open the seal. The other character when he is with the first character can make the ghost voices that the first character hears go away.
This is on Viki also. https://www.viki.com/tv/39933c-stay-by-my-side
Komorebi
One of the two lovers runs a local small Taoist temple.
https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/2452/komorebi-2021
Tonhon Chonlatee
Episode 8 part 1 they visit the Taoist temple Chao Mae Sam Muk.
This was the temple I visited and reported on in this newsletter.
Kiss of the Rabbit God
Not a BL, but a Gay story with a Taoist God, is of course, Kiss of the Rabbit God.