| Xu Shilin | |
|---|---|
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| First appearance | Legend of the White Snake |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Scholar-official |
| Family | Bai Suzhen (mother) Xu Xian (father) |
| Spouse | Hu Meiniang |
| Home | Qiantang County, Zhejiang |
Xu Shilin (許士林), known as Xu Mengjiao (许梦蛟) in some versions, is a Chinese mythological figure, son of the white snake spirit Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian. He is a major character in the Legend of the White Snake, one of four great Chinese folk tales.[1] The story has been adapted many times, including into Chinese operas, films, television series and other media.
The story of Xu Shilin Rescued His Mother is separate from the main legend of the White Snake and has become a well-known folktale in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. His legend is so popular throughout China that there's a common saying: "A child who fulfills the gratitude of their parents is like Xu Shilin, who demonstrated great filial piety to his mother".[2][3][4]
- ^ "美好生活的願景 - 專欄 - 慧悟人生". Eastweek (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 8 December 2021.
- ^ "当妖媚遇到穷酸". 宁海新闻网. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ Ya-chen, Chen (11 July 2014). New Modern Chinese Women and Gender Politics: The Centennial of the End of the Qing Dynasty. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-02006-4.
- ^ 白蛇傳故事型變硏究 [Research on the Narrative Structure of the Legend of the White Snake] (in Chinese). 萬卷樓圖書股份有限公司 by University of Wisconsin - Madison. 2003. ISBN 9789577394514.
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