If you are not a good doctor, what does it mean to be a good doctor?

Being a good doctor means that if you can't be a good prime minister to help the king run the country well, it's ok to be a good doctor to save lives.

Interpretation: phase: prime minister, prime minister; An official who assisted the ancient kings in managing state affairs.

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Fan Zhongyan studied very hard since childhood and was bent on saving the world and people. When he is studying, he studies hard day and night. For five years, he didn't take off his clothes or sleep. Sometimes when I feel sleepy at night, I throw cold water on my face. He often studies hard during the day and doesn't eat until the sun sets. In this way, Fan Zhongyan understood the theme of the Six Classics and made an ambition to benefit the world.

Once, he met a fortune teller and asked, "Can I be a prime minister in the future?" The fortune teller said, "Isn't your tone a little too big for your age?" Fan Zhongyan said shyly, "Do you think I can be a doctor?" The fortune teller is very curious. Why are the two volunteers so different? Ask Fan Zhongyan why. Fan Zhongyan replied: "Only a good doctor and a good appearance can save people." The fortune teller said, "It's very kind of you to have this idea."

Brief introduction of Fan Zhongyan's life

Fan Zhongyan was an outstanding thinker, politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. Fan Zhongyan's "civil and military integrity" and "whimsy" all talk about the security of the country and the importance of the times. He improved some military systems and strategic measures to make the western border defense stable for a long time; Although the Qingli reform movement led by him was only implemented for one year, it started the reform trend in the Northern Song Dynasty and became the prelude of Wang Anshi's "Xining Reform".

Fan Zhongyan's political achievements are outstanding, and his literary achievements are outstanding. His thought of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later" and the integrity of people with lofty ideals have a far-reaching impact on future generations.