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'''Bonsai''' (盆栽?, lit. plantings in tray, from bon, a tray or low-sided pot and sai, a planting or plantings, is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. | '''Bonsai''' (盆栽?, lit. plantings in tray, from bon, a tray or low-sided pot and sai, a planting or plantings, is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. | ||
Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology. | Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology. | ||
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The word ''bonsai'' is often used in English as an [[umbrella term (nonfiction)]] for all miniature trees in containers or pots. | The word ''bonsai'' is often used in English as an [[umbrella term (nonfiction)]] for all miniature trees in containers or pots. | ||
The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower). | The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower). | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai Bonsai] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai Bonsai] @ Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 24 June 2016
Bonsai (盆栽?, lit. plantings in tray, from bon, a tray or low-sided pot and sai, a planting or plantings, is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers.
Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology.
"Bonsai" is a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai.
A "bon" is a tray-like pot typically used in bonsai culture.
The word bonsai is often used in English as an umbrella term (nonfiction) for all miniature trees in containers or pots.
The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower).
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Bonsai @ Wikipedia