Thursday 28 May 2009

Dragon Boat Festival's legend


The White Snake is about how things are sometimes different than they appear. The story tells of a snake who falls in love with a name Xu-Xian. To be with Xu, the snake uses magic to change herself into a woman named Bai Suzhen.
When Xu-meets Bai, they get married. Bai soon learns that she is goingto have a baby. But a monk, Fahai, know that Bai is really a snake. He decides to tell Xu. On Dragon Boat Festival, Xu gives Bai some wine which makes her become a snake again. Xu is so surprised that he dies. Bai suzhen soon turns back into a woman. Then a god gives her a magic mushroom which brings Xu-Xian back to life, Bai tells Xu that she is really a snake. But Xu still loves her and agrees never to leave her. Fahai, however, still thinks Bai is bsd. He does not believe snakes can ever changr. Fahai takes Xu away so he will be safe from Bai. Bau uses her magic to fill Fahai's temple with water and free Xu.

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