蒙元一朝於中國文史長河中乃一異數，異族統治下的漢文化備受挑戰。大時代的變遷與文化的傳承及融合下，元代的醫學與文學於此交會，尤其兼具文學素養與醫學背景的關漢卿於所擅的雜劇中巧妙地將二者化為戲劇素材。關漢卿傳世的十八本劇作中，計十一本涉及醫病書寫，此十一本的醫生或病症書寫雖非劇本發展的主線，但居劇情發展之樞紐者甚多，顯見劇作家對此之熟稔與用心之處，其醫病書寫的情節鋪排更令其劇作益顯獨特性。

The Yuan Dynasty is unique in the history of China. The Han culture was severely challenged by the ruling Mongolians. However, medicine and literature of the Yuan Dynasty intersected amid the changing times and against the backdrop of culture heritage and convergence. Guan Hanqing, who was well-versed in both literature and medicine, cleverly combined these two elements in his drama. Among the 18 scripts Guan Hanging, 11 of them contain physician-patient writing. Although the medical context is not the core of the plot, it plays a pivotal role in how the plot unfolds. This shows Guan Hanging's familiarity with the subject matter and efforts to make his works unique with the medical context.