What's the difference between Xingtan and Xinglin?

Xinglin is synonymous with traditional Chinese medicine; Xingtan is said to be the place where Confucius gathered his disciples to give lectures, which generally refers to the place where disciples gave lectures, and now refers to the field of education.

Dong Feng, the originator of Xinglin culture, is as famous as Zhang Zhongjing in Nanyang and Hua Tuo in Qiaoxian County, and is also known as the "Jian 'an Three Magical Doctors" in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Dong Feng's deeds are widely celebrated among the people, and Dong Feng's Xinglin spirit is regarded as a model by the industry.

"Xinglin" has become synonymous with traditional medicine in China. Since ancient times, doctors have been proud of "people in Xinglin", and doctors have taken "Xinglin Medical Records" as a collection, and their medical skills have been praised as "Xinglin Master" and medical ethics as "Xinglin Spring Warm".

Xingtan is now a Confucius Temple building. Xingtan was built to commemorate Confucius' lecture. When Daofu Kong, the grandson of the 45th Confucius, supervised the renovation of the Confucius Temple, he moved the main hall to an altar, and apricot trees were planted around it, which was named "Apricot Altar".