LightKeeper of Jigu Temple: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

During the era of warlord chaos, an old medic and drunkard known as Old Drunkard returns to his hometown and takes shelter in the Bone Resting Temple. There, he saves a widow, Ru Ling, and exposes the sinister conspiracy behind the "Mountain God Child Sacrifice," eventually taking up the mantle of the Light Keeper. He takes the wayward youth Dong Sheng under his wing, helps him crack an arms smuggling case, and rescues Qiu Ying from being offered as a living sacrifice. With wit and grit, he battles a vicious cult and liberates imprisoned patriots. In the end, Old Drunkard passes away in peace, and every life he saved goes on to devote themselves to the revolution.

Series details

• Title: LightKeeper of Jigu Temple
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-05-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 14 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91948

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-05-16; final listed air date 2026-05-22; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from LightKeeper of Jigu Temple on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.