杏ㄒㄧㄥˋxìng林ㄌㄧㄣˊlín

  1. 相傳三國吳人董奉隱居廬山，為人治病不收錢，僅要求重病治癒者，植杏樹五株，輕者一株，數年後得杏樹十餘萬株，蔚然成林。見《太平廣記·卷一二·董奉》。後以杏林指醫學界。

英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)​