China, 7th century. On their way to a provincial center Judge Dee and his three wives spend the night at a Taoist monastery. Soon the judge discovers that the secluded place holds a secret - the former abbot died of unnatural causes. After a number of mysterious events and more cases of murder Dee tracks down the true villain.

虔官昌（Kwai Chang Caine，David Carradine饰）是一名中美混血的孤儿，在外祖父死后被少林寺收留，于白大师（Master Po，Keye Luke饰）指点下，得习高深武功。出山后，官昌在街头巧遇白大师。大师因劝诫横行官差被某皇亲用手枪暗算。官昌一怒之下击毙皇亲，在临终的白大师的指点下，决定流亡美国，找寻下落不明的胞兄。在美国西部，官昌因路见不平卷入了一系列纷争，同时，淸帝派出的杀手也紧随其后……
本片因当时罕见的中国元素，在70年代初的美剧中独树一帜，引起强烈反响。