A Beautiful Animation of the Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake

Mythic is the new series on TED-Ed Youtube channel that covers popular myths from around the world told through stunning animation. This episode covers the Chinese myth of the immortal white snake.

“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.”

You can watch it below.