Leifeng Pagoda-one of ten scenes of West Lake

A romantic tale, called Madame White Snake(The Legend of White Snake) was set behind it.

Madame White Snake who attained human form, met a young man on the Broken Bridge, fell in love with him and got married. Since demons and humans weren't supposed to marry, a Taoist monk tried to separate them. After the White Snake gave the birth of their son, the monk attacked the weaken snake and held her eternal captivity in the Leifeng Pagoda.