So it is said, as a consequence, that Nacha comes out of the Taoism pantheon and that his teacher was the Taoist Taiyi (an actual historical figure). Unfortunately, Taoists can't find anyone by the name of Nacha among the 36 marshals of their holy armies, so this story seems another case of the adaptability and flexibility of folk faith.
說哪吒出於道教，師父又是道教中的太乙真人，但道教人士卻在統御天兵神將的卅六元帥中，找不出哪吒這一號人物呢！