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Towards the end of the Sui Dynasty, Wang Tong, a great Confucian scholar, had no desire for an official post. He decided to impart his knowledge to others, so he set up a school at He-Fen (near the Yellow River and Fen River).
His teaching methods were quite unique, attracting many people who came from far and wide to study under him.
His students included prominent figures such as Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Jing, Cheng Yuan, Dou Wei, and Jia Qiong. People took great pride in being students of the He-Fen School.

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Open the tool →河汾门下 (hé fén mén xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the school or disciples of a renowned master”.
河汾门下 is pronounced hé fén mén xià in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 河汾门下 means “Disciples of the He-Fen School”. It is used to mean “refers to the school or disciples of a renowned master”.
河汾门下 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
河:黄河。汾:汾水。用以比喻名师门下,人才济济或人才辈出。