Sim Cheong

She is resurrected in a lotus flower. See the plot below. During the reign of Emperor Chenghua in Ming China, Sim Hyeon and his wife Jeong give birth to a daughter named Sim Cheong. Upon giving birth to Sim Cheong, Jeong dies and Sim suffers from an illness that renders him blind. As a single father, Sim Hyeon raises Sim Cheong all by himself. In the year Sim Cheong turns 13, Sim Hyeon goes out by himself and gets into trouble, whereupon a Buddhist monk rescues him and tells him that he will regain his eyesight if he gives 300 sacks of rice as an offering to Buddha. Sim promises the offering to the monk and returns home. Sim Cheong finds out about her father's promise and volunteers to beco...View all