Bonsai (Japanese: 盆栽, literally "potted plant") is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers. Originated in Chinese penjing (Chinese: 盆景, "tray scenery"), Bonsai has developed its unique te (more)
Bonsai (Japanese: 盆栽, literally "potted plant") is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers. Originated in Chinese penjing (Chinese: 盆景, "tray scenery"), Bonsai has developed its unique techniques and philosophy after the introduction into Japan by imperial embassies in the ninth century. In Western culture, the word "bonsai" is used as an umbrella term for Japanese bonsai, Chinese penjing, and Korean bunjae (분재). (less)
