Whose apprentice is White Snake?

There are three widely circulated theories about who the White Snake is, namely, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Lishan Mother and Zhenwu Emperor. Let's analyze these three who are the master of White Snake.

Guanyin Bodhisattva In the novel Legend of Leifeng Pagoda in the Qing Dynasty, Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared in time when the Queen Mother was about to slay her, saving the dying White Lady.

So some people wonder, since Guanyin Bodhisattva takes care of the White Snake so much, it must be that they are inextricably linked. Will Guanyin Bodhisattva be the master of the White Snake? This statement also has certain possibilities.

As we all know, Guanyin Bodhisattva in The Journey to the West once collected monsters such as black bear essence and carp essence in the South China Sea to serve her.

However, some clues can be seen from the description of Guanyin Bodhisattva's rescue of the White Snake.

When Guanyin Bodhisattva met the Queen Mother, she pleaded, "Being original is nothing but that this white snake is destined for Xu Xian. In the future, Wen Quxing should be reincarnated in his womb. "

"When he died, someone came to take him away and put him under the Leifeng Tower. As he swore to Zhenwu the day before yesterday, after the satellite became famous, they could not make a positive result. "

"Don't hurt his life at this time, please forgive her."

In these remarks, Guanyin made no mention of her relationship with the White Snake, but exchanged chips such as Zhenwu Emperor and Wenquxing for the forgiveness of the Queen Mother.

In this way, Guanyin's role in The Legend of the White Snake may be similar to her role in The Journey to the West, that is, protecting and helping the target to successfully complete the task.

Therefore, it is unlikely that Guanyin Bodhisattva is the master of the White Snake.

Shan Li's mother, "The White Snake at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, cultivating herself in the Millennium Cave", a well-known lyric, tells the story of the famous ancient myth and legend "The Legend of the White Snake" in China.

From this sentence alone, we can extract three messages, that is, the name of the protagonist "White Snake" in the legend of White Snake is White Snake, and she lives at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, a famous Taoist mountain in Sichuan.

And it took thousands of years to practice in the cave before it became human. The simple lyrics confessed its name, address and practice.

In an ancient scroll, the scene of a fight between the White Lady and a Taoist priest was recorded. During the fight, Mrs. White Snake said that she was the apprentice of Lishan's mother. In Legend of the White Snake, White Snake once said that her master was Lishan's mother.

Shan Li's mother is a fairy with lofty status and powerful magic in ancient China mythology. She appeared in this world very early.

Maybe it's about the same time as Hong Jun's bodhi old zu and others, which shows how deep her magic is.

Mother Lishan, also known as the Virgin Mary, occupies a very high position in heaven.

Therefore, as an apprentice of Shan Li's mother, White Snake never dared to accuse Guanyin Bodhisattva, even though she appeared in Guanyin Bodhisattva's clothes every day.

Zhenwu Emperor Of course, it is a saying that Lishan's mother is the master of Bai Niangzi, and there is another saying that Bai Niangzi's master is Zhenwu Emperor.

At that time, under the West Lake Bridge, White Snake was practicing. At this time, Emperor Zhenwu left a pill for the snake to swallow when passing by. Later, Emperor Zhenwu was afraid that White Snake would hurt people, so he took her into his own hands.

Zhenwu Emperor is one of the four emperors, and his position in heaven can't be shaken even by Tathagata and Jade Emperor.

Then White Snake, as a disciple of Zhenwu Emperor, appeared as Guanyin Bodhisattva every day, and Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help it. After all, he is not to be taunted.