A story of Lady White Snake Lady White Snake was a snake who had lived a thousand years in Southern China. Then she had a magic power to turn itself into a beautiful young lady. She left the mountai

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A story of Lady White Snake Lady White Snake was a snake who had lived a thousand years in Southern China. Then she had a magic power to turn itself into a beautiful young lady. She left the mountain where she lived and went to Hangzhou, a metropolis in the south. One day she met a young man whose name was Xuan Xu on the Broken Bridge (just named Broken Bridge, not really broken) over the West Lake, Xuan Xu was a kind and handsome man and they fell in love with each other very fast. They married and run a medcine store in Hangzhou and led a happy life. But a monk named Fahai found the little secret of Lady Wite Snake, he claimed that Lady White Snake an evil monster and it's not right a snake married a human. The monk tried his best to get rid of her, they had a big fight using their magic power on the Gold Mountain. It was really a furious fight that the whole mountain had been drowned and the city of Hangzhou was in dangerous too. At last Lady White Snake was defeated, Monk Fahai imprisoned her under a seventh floor Tower which people called it the Thunder's Blade to memorize that remarkable fight. This is the story of a snake who loved a man and been separated from him by force.

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the story of Madam White Snake Long, long time ago in China there was a white snake, it had mighty magical powers and had lived in a mountain for more than a thousand years. One day it peered down at the lively villages and cities of human, decided to go have a look there itself. The snake transformed itself into a fair young lady, left its dwelling place to the city Hangzhou. It began to like the honest and warmly people there, and learned the human’s traditions and feelings gradually. It was eager to lead a human life, so it gave itself a human name Madam White while its human shape was always wearing pure white skirts. Hangzhou city is a warm place in southern China, where it often rains. In a sunny day Madam White came out without an umbrella, but caught a downpour while crossing the Broken bridge, a stone bridge over the West lake. A young man passing by saw this young woman who was all wet in the cold rain, he felt so sorry about her and immediately shared his own umbrella with her. They went through the bridge together, found an empty boat parking by the West lake and came in to wait for the hard rain to stop. The young man’s name was Xuxian, he couldn’t take his eyes off this young lady because she looked so noble and charming, even though her dress was a little mess for the sake of the rain, he thought she must be a pure angle, for only people in fairy stories wear this kind of beautiful white skirts. In Madam White’s eyes, Xuxian was very kind and warmhearted to help her, what a nice person! And what a handsome-looking young man he is! She touched his fingers and they had a kiss in the boat. Thanks a lot, Jeff ! I correct it partly, the rest will be finished later.

赵雅芝演的白娘子是我小时候心目中世界上最美的女人~~~~~~~~~the most beautiful woman in this world~~~><

The Story of Lady Madam 1White Snake

Lady White Snake Once a upon a time there was a thousand year old snake spirit who had lived a thousand years in that lived in southern China Then she Ithad a magic magical powers to turn 2itself into a beautiful young lady. She left her home in the mountain where she lived and went to Hangzhou, a metropolis in the south. One day she met a young man whose name was Xuan Xu on the Broken Bridge (just named Broken Bridge, not really broken3) over the West Lake, Xuan Xu was a kind and handsome man and it was love at first sight for them. they fell in love with each other very fast. They married; and run started a medcine apothecary business store in Hangzhou and led a happy life.

But A monk named Fahai found knew the little secret of Lady Wite Snake, he and claimed that Lady Madam White Snake was an evil monster spirit3 and it's not right for a snake married a human being married to a snake4. The monk tried his best to get rid of her, they had a big fight great duel using their magic power on at the Golden Mountain Temple. It was really a furious fight that the whole mountain had been drowned and the city of Hangzhou was in dangerous too. Finally to rescue her imprisoned husband at the temple, she called upon her powers to cause the waters of the rivers in West Lake to flow up hill to drown the monks. At the crucial moment, she felt the pangs of childbirth and was unable to contain the upward flow. As a result, the waters came surging down towards Hangzhou where many innocents were drowned. Because of this, Heaven sent down divine warriors to execute her for her crimes. However just as the golden bowl of Buddha came bearing upon her, a shaft of purple light shot out from her womb and deflected the bowl. She was carrying the incarnation of the God of the Purple Star.

A month later after she gave birth to her son, Fahai came and caught her in the golden bowl of Buddha where she was then imprisoned under the Thunder Peak Tower. Seven years later, this tower caught on fire and was burnt down. Legend has it that her companion, the green snake tried to free her mistress. Only in the end when her son became the Number One Scholar of the empire that his mother was freed on the orders of the imperial edict of the Emperor. In the aftermath, she left her husband and returned to Heaven as a divine spirit.5

At last Lady White Snake was defeated, Monk Fahai imprisoned her under a seventh floor Tower which people called it the Thunder's Blade to memorize that remarkable fight.
This is the story of a snake who loved a man and been separated from him and their love being torn asunder by forces beyond their control.

1. The title of this Chinese is translated as "Madam White Snake" not "Lady White Snake" althought there is no difference in the meaning. It's the same logic that your country is known to the English world as China, "la Chine" in the French world and Κίνα in the Greek world etc but never Zhongguo.

2. Here's a word you can use for this situation, "transform"

3. 断橋 was so named because the White Causeway from Solitary Hill was cut off here.

4. Technically a monster and a spirit are totally different creatures.

5. Is this bestiality? LOL. However in Chinese culture there is such a ritual known as chicken marriage (雞婚) in which an older girl is married to an immature kid so that she can take care of him! So this reason of marriage between humans and non-humans is faulty. Actually Fahai was a toad spirit in which Madam White Snake once stole his "ball of energy" when he was playing with it. It almost caused his death. Even though he became a Buddhist monk, he could not forget his revenge. Hence he was relentless against her.

6. In telling a story, you must make it exciting for the audience. It is different from writing an essay.

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