Bonsai is a literati art with a deep folk foundation in Suzhou. In Suzhou during the Ming and Qing dynasties, officials and dignitaries built gardens, while ordinary people enjoyed bonsai. Bonsai is also an art sculpted with time. Despite its small size, it took more than ten years from potting and cultivation to shaping and finalization, and after shaping and finalization
Bonsai is a literati art with a deep folk foundation in Suzhou. In Suzhou during the Ming and Qing dynasties, officials and dignitaries built gardens, while ordinary people enjoyed bonsai. Bonsai is also an art sculpted with time. Despite its small size, it took more than ten years from potting and cultivation to shaping and finalization, and after shaping and finalization, it still requires constant pruning and care to maintain its optimal form.
