Summary
Xu Xian receives an invitation to the opening ceremony of the new Jing Shan Temple, despite his wife Bai Shu Zhen's warnings against attending. Bai Shu Zhen, a benevolent white snake spirit in human form, fears for her husband's safety after he is confronted by Fa Hai, a monk who previously attempted to separate them. Fa Hai insists that Xu Xian must cleanse his soul for consorting with a demon, leading to a confrontation that leaves Bai Shu Zhen distressed and ultimately causing her to summon shrimp soldiers and crab generals to rescue her husband.
The ensuing chaos results in unintended harm to innocent villagers, leading to Bai Shu Zhen losing the gods' favor. Fa Hai attempts to trap her in a magical alms bowl, but a mysterious power from within her saves her. The couple eventually escapes and welcomes their son, Xu Shilin, into the world. However, Xu Xian's guilt over Bai Shu Zhen's actions leads him to abandon his family, leaving their son in the care of his aunt.
As Xu Shilin grows, he proves to be the reincarnation of a wisdom god and excels in the imperial exam. He later seeks to reunite his family by visiting the Leifeng Pagoda, where he offers his prize to the iron tree. This act of devotion allows Bai Shu Zhen to emerge from her confinement, leading to a joyful family reunion.
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Will Bai Su Zhen, the white snake demon, and her love, Xu Xian, ever be free of the meddling monk? (Part Two of the myth of the white snake).Uploaded 23-05-19--Xu Xian had just received an invitation to the opening ceremony of a new temple. His wife, Bai Su Zhen, warned him not to attend, but Xu Xian, a devout Buddhist, felt obligated to make an appearance. What they didn’t know was that these invitations had come from Fa Hai, the monk determined to separate them. Can the young lovers ever escape the monk’s meddling? Shunan Teng shares this Chinese myth.Lesson by Shunan Teng, directed by Kino Bino.Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-chinese-myth-of-the-white-snake-and-the-meddling-monk-shunan-tengThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Tony, Michelle, Katie and Josh Pedretti, Vaibhav Mirjolkar, Thomas Bahrman, Allan Hayes, Aidan Forero, Uday Kishore, Mikhail Shkirev, Devesh Kumar, Sunny Patel, Anuj Tomar, Lowell Fleming, David Petrovič, Hoai Nam Tran, Stina Boberg, Alexandrina Danifeld, Kack-Kyun Kim, Travis Wehrman, haventfiguredout, Caitlin de Falco, Ken, zjweele13, Anna-Pitschna Kunz, Edla Paniguel, Elena Crescia, Thomas Mungavan, Alejandro Cachoua, Jaron Blackburn, Yoga Trapeze Wanderlust, Sandy Nasser, Venkat Venkatakrishnan, Nicolle Fieldsend-Roxborough, John Saveland, Jason Garcia, Robson Martinho, Martin Lau, Senjo Limbu, Joe Huang, SungGyeong Bae, Christian Kurch, Begum Tutuncu, David Matthew Ezroj, Sweetmilkcoco, Raphaël LAURENT, Joe Meyers, Farah Abdelwahab, Brian Richards, Divina Grace Dar Santos, Jessie McGuire, Abdullah Altuwaijri and Sarah Burns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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