A young man from a poor mountain village struggles to survive in a big city of glitz and glamour, relying on the little carving skill he learned from a carpenter back home. Perhaps an ordinary upbringing means his life will always be just that ordinary.
But an unexpected Buddhist relic changes his fate.
Paintings in countless styles, exquisite ceramics, and stately, ancient bronzeware begin appearing one after another, each with its own twists and turns.
Shipwrecks on the ocean floor, Sun Dianying’s hidden treasures, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom’s treasure, temple hoards, and the fabled City of Gold all come to light through his hands.
From then on, his life is changed forever.
