An Daoquan [SEP] present in work
An Daoquan
An Daoquan is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Divine Physician", he ranks 56th of the 108 Stars of Destiny and 20th of the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
An Daoquan is a physician from Jiankang Prefecture (present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu). His ability to treat a wide range of illnesses earns him the nickname "Divine Physician" and comparison to the Han dynasty physician Hua Tuo.
Joining Liangshan
rebel forces, Emperor Huizong contracts a minor illness so he summons An Daoquan from the frontline at Hangzhou back to the imperial capital Dongjing (東京; present-day Kaifeng, Henan) to treat him. From then on until his death, An Daoquan remains in Dongjing and serves as an imperial physician in the palace.