The Legend of the White Snake II

Hangzhou. Oct 2011

There was a section inside the Leifeng Pagoda where they have depicted the Legend of the White Snake via beautiful wood carvings on a long stretch of wall. The Legend of the White Snake is a very popular Chinese legend and has been the subject of many Chinese operas, films, television series, books and poems. Its basically the story of a man who fall in love with a white snake disguised as a woman. Here is a good presentation of the story using these wood carvings: https://www.hangzhouprivatetour.com/hangzhou/legend_of_the_white_snake_hangzhou.htm

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