Legend of the White Snake
The Legend of the White Snake, also known as Madame White Snake, is a Chinese legend. It has since been presented in a number of major Chinese operas, films, and television series.

The earliest attempt to fictionalize the story in printed form appears to be "The White Maiden Locked for Eternity in the Leifeng Pagoda" (白娘子永鎭雷峰塔) in Feng Menglong's "Stories to Caution the World", which was written during the Ming dynasty.

The legend is now counted as one of China's Four Great Folktales, the others being "Lady Meng Jiang", "Butterfly Lovers", and "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" ("Niulang Zhinü"). 
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