杏ㄒㄧㄥˋxìng林ㄌㄧㄣˊlín

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)