Born to Be a King - Season 1 Episode 1

The final years of Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty are beset with drought and diseases. The hard life of the people, coupled with the brutality of the Mongols, ignite the dedicated and enlightened people to revolt against the dynasty and restore the Hans Dynasty. Chu Yun-chiang being an orphan when he is young lives in poverty. His only job is looking after cows. One day, he kills the cows and eats them with his friend because they are very hungry. Then, he flees away. To escape from punishment, Yun-chiang flees to Wang Kuo Monastery. The abbot Chin shun, knows his motivation from the outset, asks him to be a monk. Being looked by the other senior monks at the monastery, Yun-chin vents his anger by destroying a Budda of Shun Dynasty.… ...