Because the round fruit of Ficus carica is a hidden fruit, and the flowers grow in the fruit, the flowers of this plant can't be seen from the appearance, so Ficus carica was introduced to China in the Han Dynasty and was first cultivated in Xinjiang. It was not until the Tang Dynasty (7th century AD) that it was introduced from Xinjiang to Gansu, Shaanxi and then to the Central Plains through the Silk Road.

The origin of fig is Caria, Turkey in Asia Minor. First in southern Arabia (Saudi Arabia and Yemen), then introduced to Syria, Caucasus and Turkey, and then introduced to all parts of the Mediterranean coast by Greeks and Fuanni around 14 BC.

By the Song Dynasty, Lingnan had been reclaimed. Because its fruit looks like steamed bread, it is often called "wooden steamed bread" in the south. At first, it was called "fig", which means no flowers (Song Dynasty's "Tired Miscellanies"). At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty (AD14th century), Ficus carica was gradually cultivated, widely used as fruit and medicine, and also used for famine relief in famine years (medicine in Di's Herbs for Famine Relief).

The cultivation and utilization of fig has also accumulated rich experience, and countries all over the world are scrambling to plant it, which has developed rapidly in all parts of the Central Plains. At that time, it had followed the successful experience of propagation methods in northern China, such as cutting, plant division, yard cultivation and winter cold protection.