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董奉
dǒng​fèng

Dong Feng

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
董奉 dǒng​fèng
Dong Feng
Doctor during the Three Kingdoms period who became famous for refusing payment and asking patients to plant apricot trees instead; the origin of several Chinese idioms praising doctors.

Cross-References

See

  • 杏林春暖 xìng​lín​chūn​nuǎn
  • 誉满杏林 yù​mǎn​xìng​lín

Referenced by

  • 杏林 xìng​lín