Legend of the White Snake
Videos
The Legend of the White Snake is a Chinese legend centered around a romance between a man named Xu Xian and a female snake spirit named Bai Suzhen. It is counted as one of China's Four Great Folktales
Image from the Summer Palace, Beijing, China, depicting the legend
The three stone pagodas of West Lake.
An illustration from Stories to Caution the World (1624).
An illustration from Leifeng Pagoda (1806).
Butterfly Lovers
Videos
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend centered around the tragic romance between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, whose names form the Chinese title of the story. The title is often abbreviated as Lia
Legend of the White Snake
…man named Xu Xian and a female snake spirit named Bai Suzhen. It is counted as one of China's Four Great Folktales, the others being Lady Meng Jiang, Butterfly Lovers, and The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl (or occasionally The Tale of Liu Yi or The Marriage of the Fairy Princess). The story has evolved and changed over…
Monument to Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai near the Tomba di Giulietta in Verona, Italy
Stage play adaptation of Butterfly Lovers by Symphony Theatre, starring Jessie Chung and Paul Lee