Apricot's existence in China culture is not limited to its economic value, but its cultural dependence, because education and Chinese medicine are inextricably linked with her-education is called "Apricot Altar" and Chinese medicine is called "Xinglin". The theory of "Xingtan" originated from the legend that Confucius gave lectures at Xingtan. The "apricot altar" in front of Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province is said to be the place where Confucius gave lectures. According to legend, Confucius set up a teaching in Xingtan, accepting 3,000 disciples and teaching six arts. Since ancient times, people have thought that speaking is beautiful and praised by scholars.

The record of "Xingtan" was first found in "Zhuangzi-Zhuangzi Miscellaneous Fisherman", which said: "Confucius swam in the forest and sat on the Xingtan. Disciples read books and bore bullets and drums. " However, most of Zhuangzi's articles are fables, so later generations have another explanation of the meaning of "Xingtan" when commenting on Zhuangzi. Sima Biao, a native of A Jin, said, "You are a black forest. Xingtan, high in Zezhong. " At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Gu also thought the Fisherman was an fable. "Fishermen don't have to have their own people, and Xingtan doesn't have to have its own place, that is, it exists between reeds on the water, on the land next to the skin, and does not exist in Lu."