Some people think that the Chinese narcissus came East from the Mediterranean during the Tang dynasty. Others say that it was already used for ornamental purposes earlier in China, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, and that it originated in southern China.
有人以為中國水仙在唐代隨絲路貿易由地中海東來；也有人認為中國早在南北朝即以水仙為花材，它們本生本有，原產江南。