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The Snake Temple (Chinese: 蛇庙; pinyin: Shé Miào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tsuâ-biō), also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds, [1] is a Chinese temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Bai Suzhen is worshipped as a deity in Chinese folk religion, where she is known as Madam White Snake. [9] It is said that she and Xu Xian once practiced Chinese medicine and that believers came to them seeking healing and health advice. In Taoyuan City, Yangmei District, Taiwan, the White Snake Temple was built in 1991 and dedicated to her.
A roadside temple to Snakes, Tamil Nadu, India. Nāgas form an important part of Hindu mythology. They play prominent roles in various legends: [citation needed] Shesha is the first king of the nagas, one of the two mounts of Vishnu. Vasuki is the second king of the nagas, commonly depicted around Shiva's neck. Kaliya is an antagonist of Krishna.
The Southern Shaolin Temple in Fukien Province was sometimes known as "the snake temple". Snake style kung fu was practiced at this temple as well as dragon kung fu and praying mantis kung fu. Fukien temple was a refuge for the Henan Temple monks when that temple was destroyed. With them, they brought all the martial arts knowledge they had.
Jinshan Temple (Chinese: 金山寺; pinyin: Jīnshān Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Qibin District of Hebi, Henan, China. It is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the city of Hebi. Jinshan Temple is the birthplace of the Chinese legend Legend of the White Snake (Madame White Snake). [1] [2]
Fahai (Chinese: 法海) is a fictional Buddhist monk and a major character of the Legend of the White Snake, one of China's "four great folktales". Serving as the abbot of Zhenjiang's Jinshan Temple, Fahai possesses magic powers (such as the ability to call on protective deities of Buddhism) and he is determined to destroy the marriage between the snake Bai Suzhen and her mortal husband Xu Xian.
The following is one version from Chinese opera: [6] A white snake and a blue-green snake from Mount Emei transform themselves into two young women called Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, respectively. They become best friends and travel to Lin'an Prefecture (or Hangzhou), where they meet a young man named Xu Xian on a ferry-boat in West Lake. Xu Xian ...
Xiaoqing is a green snake who transforms into a human being after five hundred years of disciplined training in Taoism. [2] Xiaoqing is the close confidant or sworn sister of the protagonist Bai Suzhen, [3] the white snake.