东汉末期的名医华佗,在历史时期经历了一个由人到神的过程,进而形成了华佗信仰。明淆时期,淮河流域的生存环境和人们对华佗的乡土认同,使得华佗信仰主要集中在淮河流域。作为淮河流域的乡土医神,华佗信仰也以其自身的功能满足了人们的不同需求。
As a famous doctor, Hua Tuo underwent a transformation from man to god and formed the cults of Hua Tuo in the history. During Ming and Qing Dynasties, the environment of Huai River and the native identify made Hua Tuo's Cults muster in the Basin of Huai River. As the native medicine God in the Basin of Huai River, the cults of Hua Tuo met people's various needs with its own functions.