The Bells Tolling in Hanshan Temple

Plot Synopsis

Fan, a merchant from Huzhou, was on a boat with his wife and children heading for Gusu City. Unexpectedly, they were robbed and killed on the way. The red gold lotus cup was snatched away, and Fan Ju'an, Fan's son, and Xingmei, the daughter of the boatman, were pushed into the water. Fan Ju'an managed to drift ashore on a broken boat and found his father-in-law's house. Hou Minghu and his family took him in. The lotus cup fell into the hands of Yu Weiming, a cruel prefect. When he learned that Fan Ju'an was still alive, he wanted to kill him. Hou's couple was killed, and their daughter Mengqing was saved by an old man with an orange lantern. Ten years later, Mengqing mastered the true skills of the orange lantern and acquired the superb martial art of "flying on water". She vowed to avenge the Fan and Hou families. After fleeing, Fan Ju'an changed his name to Lu Tianrong. Through diligent study, he passed the imperial examinations with flying colors and was appointed as the magistrate of Wujiang. He hoped th