Spring, 1983. Qingtian Township in southern China.
Nineteen-year-old Li Qingshan becomes the township's only barefoot doctor. Quiet and withdrawn, he is nicknamed “the taciturn one” by the villagers. But he has a pair of extraordinary eyes, known as the Ancient Eyes, that can see “qi.” They are a gift he was born with, and a powerful tool for treating the sick and saving lives.
The old village party secretary, Zhang, comes down with a strange illness that even specialists from the provincial capital can't diagnose. Li Qingshan sees at a glance that Zhang has been slowly poisoned. Using silver needles and his Ancient Eyes, he saves Zhang's life, but in doing so he provokes the hidden hand behind the poisoning: the Medicine King.
From Qingtian Township to the county seat, from the provincial capital to Beijing, Li Qingshan uses his Ancient Eyes to expose countless schemes and his silver needles to save countless patients. He treats encephalitis, rescues people from poisoning, takes on corrupt officials, and cracks a shocking major case.
He meets Shen Xiaoyan, a young woman sent to the countryside from the city. They go from bickering to understanding each other, from separation to reunion, and at last they end up together.
This is a story about passing things down: the legacy of traditional Chinese medicine, the legacy of the Ancient Eyes, and the legacy of a doctor's compassion.
A doctor must never refuse to save someone in danger. Li Qingshan remembers this for the rest of his life.
Come on! The male protagonist is so handsome