“Dive into the world of Chinese folk tales with the myth of the white snake, a story of the demon Bai Su Zhen and her love, Xu Xian.”
This episode of TED-Ed series Mythic shows a beautifully animated interpretation of the famous Chinese myth of the immortal white snake.
The video was animated by Kino Bino and it tells the story of a married couple who will do anything to save each other, despite any secrets they may have in their marriage.
“The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own medicine shop where he created remedies with the help of his wife, Bai Su Zhen. One day a monk named Fa Hai approached him, warning him that there was a demon in his house. The demon, he said, was Bai Su Zhen. Xu Xian laughed. How could his kind-hearted wife be a demon? Shunan Teng traces the tale of the immortal white snake.”
Watch it below.
