The Chinese myth of the meddling monk - Shunan Teng

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).

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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.

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[Nagatem]

Moral of the story not all people of the cloth are holy/ have good intentions

[LobbsterSockrates]

Monk: yo I know I tried to kill your wife on multiple occasions but look at this good luck bowl tho
Xu Xian: this couldn't possibly be a trap

[ThePopushi]

Her pronunciation is so *CRISPY*
It's perfect. I'm really happy that they deliberately chose someone who can give names their proper tribute by pronunciation.

[zuko]

What if you
want to see your wife again
but the monk says:
_"She will be free when the iron tree blooms"_

[koobokobe]

When your mom fakes her death so you can get a good grade on the SAT

[duchi]

*"Shrimp soldiers and Crab Generals"*
Chinese Myths be cracking

[ultmationnation]

Immortal snake: **EXISTS**

Monk: I'm gonna end this serpents' whole career

[QA]

Fun fact: In some retellings that meddlesome monk was secretly a crab demon that was jealous of the white snake’s immortality and was only pretending to be a monk to get back at her. Once his deception was found out he reverted back to a crab and since then crab meat has always been orange on the inside because it matched the color of Buddhist Monk robes.

[JKCWvids]

the Monk;
original Karen of the eastern culture.

[MC_lupin]

For a monk who’s supposed to retreat from mortal affairs, he sure is nosy

*racism to snakes maybe*

[Solarblossom]

A normal guy gets with a snake demon and his snake wife gives birth to a God.
Sounds pretty accurate.

[hanhvan]

*it flew to Bai Su Zhen's head and trapped her inside* .
Is this a *poke ball* ?

[graced]

bai su zhen: babe, i’m an immortal snake. also i’m pregnant.
xu xian: ok that’s cool i guess
fa hai:
fa hai: *_um EXCUSE ME_*

[cindica]

Aw yeah, more accurate pronunciations from TED-Ed

[hedz]

So was the moral of the story: get good grades and you get a cool hat and save your mom? The origen of Chinese work ethic.

[annab]

I'm really enjoying these International myths. I've been using them to compare and contrast with my 4th graders. They are enjoying them too and several are loving the artwork.

[Grabunhold]

they could have been a loving wholesome family, if it wasn't for that damn meddling monk

[GinTeaLeaves]

Shi Lin: *gets the highest score on the SAT*
Emperor: aight here’s a neat-lookin’ hat

[ujovmp]

BTW, the "iron tree" is not a tree made of iron. It's a kind of tree called sago palm in English. Sago palms don't have a regular blooming period, and may not blossom for decades. Although in some places they do blossom annually.

[TheGrimest]

Summoning Shrimp soldiers and Crab Generals....as you do...
but for real her husband is so damn incompetent its down right hilarious xD