Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister in the Northern Song Dynasty, was ambitious since childhood and took the world as his responsibility. Fan Zhongyan has a cloud: "Nothing can benefit the people of the world better than being a prime minister;" If you can't be a prime minister, nothing can benefit the people more than being a doctor.

If you can become a good doctor, you can cure the diseases of kings and parents in the world, treat the whole world in the world, and teach people health care and longevity. Is there a better occupation than being a doctor, which can save people and relieve people's suffering? "

This is the origin of "either a good doctor or a good doctor".

Fan Zhongyan (August 29, 989-1May 20, 052), of Greek origin, Han nationality. Suzhou Wuxian people. An outstanding thinker, politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Fan Zhongyan lost his father when he was young, and his mother remarried Changshan Zhu, so he changed his name to Zhu Yue. In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (10 15), Fan Zhongyan studied hard. [Allow GuangDeJun manager to join the army, welcome mother to raise, change back to his real name. Later, he served as Xinghua county magistrate, manager of Secret Pavilion School, chief judge of Zhou Chen, and well-known in Suzhou. And has been repeatedly criticized for his rude remarks. In the first year of Kangding (1040), together with Han Qi, he served as Shaanxi deputy envoy, appeasing and soliciting, and adopting the policy of "long-term farming" to consolidate the northwest frontier defense.

For three years (1043), Li Qing participated in the discussion of state affairs and launched the "Qingli New Deal". Soon, the New Deal was frustrated and Fan Zhongyan was demoted to Beijing, where he learned about Zhou, Dengzhou, Hangzhou and Qingzhou. Emperor _ four years (1052), changed to Yingzhou, and Fan Zhongyan took office to help the sick, and died on the way at the age of 64. The King of Chu posthumously conferred the title of Minister of War, posthumous title "Zheng Wen", known as the Duke of Fan Wenzheng.

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. There are a number of Fan Wenzheng official documents handed down from generation to generation.