White Snake Legend - The Legend Under Leifeng Pagoda (Cai Zhihong Comic English-Chinese Version)

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The stories in this book are selected from Volume 28 of A Collection of Moral Tales. The story of the White Snake is a widely circulated folk tale, almost household knowledge. While the legend of the White Snake transforming into a human and enchanting men can be traced back to the romance novels of the Tang Dynasty, it was only with The White Snake Immortal Trapped at the Leifeng Pagoda that the White Snake was truly portrayed as a human-like female demon. In the Record of Three Pagodas in West Lake, included in the 60 collections of tales, the White Snake was still depicted as a terrifying monster that fed on humans. After The White Snake Immortal Trapped at the Leifeng Pagoda, all subsequent stories of the White Snake began to portray her as a kind and understanding female figure. Cai Zhizhong's comic books have been published in 44 countries and have sold over 40 million copies. The bilingual Cai Zhizhong comics consist of 10...