There are many versions about the legend of Lady White and a handsome young man named Xu Xian.
关于白娘子和许仙的故事历来说法众多。
Lady White and Xiaoqing, two spirits in fact,
白娘子和小青本是两条蛇精。
came down to earth to seek the little boy who had saved the life of Lady White when she was small and stayed in her heart ever since.
白娘子还是条小蛇时，曾为一小孩所救，白娘子对此救命之恩永志铭心，于是下凡人间找寻恩人。
It turned out that Xu Xian was the very man they had been looking for.
许仙恰巧就是她们要找的人。
Lady White and Xu Xian fell in love with each other, and later with the help of Xiaoqing they got married.
白娘子和许仙相爱了，并在小青的帮助下结为夫妻。
At the time of Dragon Boat Festival, it was the custom for every household to fasten plants such as calamus and Chinese mugwort to drive away spirits,
端午节时，各家都会插茱萸、艾蒿，驱邪避鬼，
which were surely dangerous to Lady White and Xiaoqing.
这对白娘子和小青来说相当危险。
On that day, Lady White took a sip of realgar prepared by Xu Xian which caused her to lose her superior magic skills and become a large white snake.
那一天，白娘子饮下了为许仙准备的雄黄酒，却失了法力，现出原形，变成了白蛇。
Xu Xian was greatly shocked when he saw the snake on the bed.
许仙见到床上的大蛇吓坏了，
He fell to the floor and died.
倒地而死。
When the power of realgar faded away,
雄黄酒劲儿过后，
Lady White resumed her human form.
白娘子恢复了人形，
She was heartbroken to find Xu Xian lying dead beside the bed.
她发现许仙死在床边，伤心欲绝。
To restore Xu Xian to life，Lady White flew to the Kunlun Mountain to steal ganoderma, a celestial herb.
为救许仙，白娘子飞到昆仑山去偷灵芝，
There after a battle between Lady White and the heavenly guards ,
不免与天兵天将大战一番。
the immortal of the Southern End appeared, who was impressed by Lady Whitens sincerity and perseverance, finally granted her the glossy ganoderma.
最终南海观世音被白娘子的真诚执着感动，把灵芝送给了她。
Xu Xian came back to life and his suspicions were allayed by a story made up by Lady White and Xiaoqing.
许仙被救活了，白娘子和小青又编了个故事打消了他的疑虑。
Later, in order to save her husband，Lady White summoned up surging flood to Jinshan Temple,
后来，为了救许仙，白娘子水漫金山，
but finally failed in the fight and was suppressed by Fa Hai under the Leifeng Pagoda by West Lake.
但最终还是败在法海手中，被压在了西湖的雷锋塔下。
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