Baemsillang: Gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi (Hangul: 뱀신랑: 구렁덩덩신선비; English: The Snake Husband: The Divine Serpent Scholar) is a Korean folktale about a woman married to a snake (baem) who breaks a promise with her husband (sillang) and conquers adversity to reunite with him. This tale of a snake shedding its skin to become a man is also known as Gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi in Korea, which means "divine serpent scholar." The hardships the wife endures while searching for her husband is regarded by some as analogous to a priest attempting to once more receive a deity.