Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles Who is Madam White Snake aka Bai Suzhen in the legend of the white snake? Bai Suzhen aka Madam White Snake is a central character in the Chinese folk legend, "The Legend of the White Snake." A white snake spirit, Bai Suzhen gains immortality and human-like qualities after centuries of Taoist practices. She falls in love with a human man, Xu Xian, and transforms into a beautiful woman to marry him. Their love, however, is opposed by the Buddhist monk Fahai, who sees the union of mortal and supernatural beings as unnatural, and traps Bai Suzhen in a pagoda after revealing her true snake form to Xu Xian. In some renditions, Bai Suzhen is freed and they live happily together; in others, they are tragically separated but their love endures in spirit. The story is a complex tapestry of love, sacrifice, and moral ambiguity, often interpreted as a parable on the redemptive power of love and the complexities of human emotion. This story has been depicted in numerous adaptations, including operas, TV series, and films.
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