Apricot
Overview
The association comes from a specific anecdote: a physician who asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying him, which produced a grove.
Meaning
The apricot carries the reading of spring rain and of the medical profession — the apricot grove is a byword for a physician's practice.
Traditional Interpretation
Sources use 'apricot grove' as a conventional term for the medical profession, and separately the apricot blossom with the spring rains.
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What does apricot symbolize in Chinese tradition?
The apricot carries the reading of spring rain and of the medical profession — the apricot grove is a byword for a physician's practice. The association comes from a specific anecdote: a physician who asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying him, which produced a grove.
What does the apricot stand for?
It is one of the standard plants with an agreed reading. The apricot carries the reading of spring rain and of the medical profession — the apricot grove is a byword for a physician's practice. The professional association is unusually specific — a plant carrying the meaning of an occupation because of one man's payment arrangement.
How is apricot read in Chinese tradition?
Sources use 'apricot grove' as a conventional term for the medical profession, and separately the apricot blossom with the spring rains. It is grouped under Wood (木) in the five-element system.
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