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杏林
 
杏
林
En
xìng lín
  • forest of apricot trees
  • fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)
  • Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003)

杏林 xìng lín

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杏林
释
1 相传三国吴人董奉隐居庐山，为人治病不收钱，仅要求重病治愈者，植杏树五株，轻者一株，数年后得杏树十余万株，蔚然成林。见《太平广记．卷一二．董奉》。后以杏林指医学界。
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