lady in white

demonic earth single tradition · 1

The lady in white is Bai's mother and a widow. She treats Xuanzan to a feast of delicacies and then seduces him, asking him to marry her. She is later revealed to be a white snake demon.

When

First attested
1174 CE
Attested period
1174 – 1189
Historical notes
Appears in a story from the Chunxi era (1174–1189).

Relationships

parent of
Bai
allied with
Maonu, old woman
enemy of
Xi Zhenren
manifests as
White Snake

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Sources

Source passages

“Upon arriving at a mansion, a lady in white (the mother) appeared. Hearing that Xuanzan had saved her daughter, she treated him to a feast of delicacies.”

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