Scope and Contents Legend of the White Snake- Shi Lin Sacrificed the Temple 白蛇传-仕林祭塔（生） Bai She Zhuan-Shi Lin Ji Ta (Sheng). Handwritten manuscripts in Cantonese Chinese.The Legend of the White Snake, also known as Madame White Snake, is a Chinese legend which existed in oral tradition long before any written compilation. It has since been presented in a number of major Chinese operas, films and television series.The earliest attempt to fictionalise the story in printed form appears to...