Legend of the White Snake is one of the most famous stories in China ,which is said a white snake came down to earth due to that she want to experience the people's living.
Unexpectedly, she had fallen in love with an intellectual, Xuxian and she married him. However, this marriage was opposed by the monk, Fahai. He thought their marriage is bad for the word. As a result, Fahai catch the white snake,lock her under the leifeng Pagoda forever.
This story was happened in Xihu hangzhou. Up to now, the tourists would remember it when they visited the Xihu.
Legend of the White Snake originated from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and it was popular spread in Ming and Qing dynasty. When time went by, the story spread wider, besides in Japan, Korea, and India