The story of Xu Xian and White Snake is 20 words.

The White Snake and Xu Xian is a love story about man and demon in ancient China. It tells the love tragedy that the White Snake (formerly known as the White Snake) fell in love with the doctor Xu Xian, but was stopped by the monk Fahai.

The White Snake is a snake demon who has practiced for thousands of years. She devotes herself to practicing only for immortality. Scholar Xu Xian went to Baozhi Hall to learn from his master and met a swordsman with a beard. They strayed into the "half step" between the shemale and the immortal, and met the White Snake, Xiaoqing sisters and Fahai, a demon-catching monk, who longed to accumulate virtue and become immortal.

Historical circulation

The legend of White Snake is widely circulated in China. At first, it was spread orally. Later, it appeared in various forms such as commenting on stories, telling stories and playing lyrics, and gradually evolved into a drama performance. Later, there were novels, and after the Republic of China, there were operas, Taiwanese operas and cartoons.

In modern times, there are also films based on the legend of the White Snake, modern dances, new novels and so on. This story appeared in the name of Legend of the White Snake, probably in the late Qing Dynasty, and there was no fixed name before.

The Legend of the White Snake is not only circulated in China, but also made into a movie in Japan. French sinologist stanislas Julien also translated The Legend of the White Snake into French.