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.
| Production | Robert J. Koster | Production Manager |
| Editing | John Farrell | Editor |
| Directing | Jeremy Kagan | Director |
| Writing | Nicholas Meyer | Teleplay |
| Art | Jan Scott | Production Design |
| Crew | Robert J. Koster | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Gerald I. Isenberg | Producer |
| Crew | David McCann | Post-Production Manager |
| Crew | Kim Kahana | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Gene Polito | Cinematography |
| Editing | Patrick Kennedy | Editor |
| Writing | Robert van Gulik | Novel |
