bonsai tree meaning

what are bonsai tree and bonsai art

What is bonsai?

Meaning of bonsai?

These are the basic question which pops up in your mind if you listen about bonsai tree for the first time if you really want to know about bonsai tree and bonsai art than continue ready and get a piece of comprehensive knowledge about bonsai.

Bonsai is a method of growing the grass that grows naturally on the mountain in a bonsai pot and enjoying the beauty of the tree. 

In the bonsai, "bon" means a pot, and "sai" means living grass and trees. The meaning of "bonsai" is not realized until. 

Because of this, there is a deep and inseparable relationship between the bonsai “bon” pot and the “plant” tree grass. Is different from

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Bonsai is a traditional Japanese culture that has long been loved and handed down by the Japanese people. In recent years, bonsai has been highly evaluated overseas as well, so the number of enthusiasts and wealthy collectors is increasing, but the basic knowledge of bonsai is surprisingly unknown. 

The beauty of bonsai will be more familiar to you if you have the basic points and history to enjoy bonsai and basic knowledge about the types of bonsai tree species.

Two points to enjoy the beauty of bonsai

Two points to enjoy "Bonsai beauty" are to enjoy the harmony of bonsai pots and trees and the beautiful scenery of nature as a model. 

In order to enjoy "Bonsai Beauty", the point is to enjoy the beauty of the bonsai pot and the tree in harmony. 

Bonsai is a bonsai pot in which the bonsai pot and the tree grass are in harmony. You can enjoy the beauty of bonsai with the harmony of the bonsai pot and the tree, as the beauty is also outstanding.

In addition, since bonsai is represented on the tray in the form of trees that grow naturally in nature, it is a point to enjoy the beauty of bonsai by enjoying the beautiful scenery of nature on a regular basis. is.

How to enjoy bonsai

Since bonsai is one of the traditional cultures of Japan, there are probably many people who want to "raise" themselves and enjoy it.

Bonsai history

Bonsai is said to have been born in the Tang Dynasty of China. 

Bonsai at that time was called "Bonkei" where you can enjoy the natural scenery in a bonsai pot. 

In the Heian period, the Bonkei landscape of China came to Japan. 

During the Kamakura period, bonsai became popular among high-ranking aristocrats, monks, and samurai. 

In the Edo period, bonsai became popular among the general public and small pieces of bonsai became popular. Many kinds of tree species were made or cultivated as bonsai, which is also enjoyed as a hobby. It was 

Also, at the end of the Edo period, the word "bonsai" was first used in Japan. 

In the middle of the Meiji era, with the development of culture technology and pruning method, which are the basis of today's bonsai, the pursuit of high artistry and beauty came to be required. 

However, it takes a lot of time and effort to culture and manages the bonsai tree, so bonsai enthusiasts have gradually become centered on the middle-aged group who can afford to live. 

Through the bonsai exhibition held at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1970 Osaka Expo, bonsai has become a focus of attention overseas, and as the number of bonsai enthusiasts increases, it will be written in English as “BONSAI”. 

Bonsai, which is popular today as an "art with life", is a traditional Japanese culture that is receiving attention from around the world.

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Classification of bonsai trees by type of tree species

Bonsai is roughly classified into two types, a deciduous tree, and an evergreen tree. In the bonsai world, it is “ornamental”, depending on the type of tree.ShogashiShohakuThere are five types of bonsai: bonsai, shrubs, flower bonsai, real bonsai, and plant bonsai.

Bonsai

The Bonsai bonsai is a tree species that is always displayed in many bonsai exhibitions and is also called the representative of the bonsai world. 

The main types of bonsai are: 

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• Kuromatsu 
•  Akamatsu 
• ,Nishikimatsu 
• Goyomatsu 
• Ezo pineEzomatsu
• Tosho 
• Cedar 
• MashiwaWorry
• There are rice hemlock 
• yew 
• cypress,

etc. 

In addition, there is larch, which is a deciduous tree, in Shoshaku.

Japanese pine bonsai-types and production areas Takamatsu-

The pine bonsai is one of the mainstream bonsai fields in Japan, along with the Shinpaku bonsai. There are six main pine tree species used in bonsai. 

Kagawa prefecture, which is known as "Udon prefecture", is the number one production prefecture in Japan, but its center of production is Takamatsu City.

Bonsai

Since many of the natural deciduous trees that grow naturally in the mountains are made into bonsai, the copse bonsai is a bonsai tree where you can enjoy the beautiful changes of the four seasons. 

Among the various bonsai tree species, goby, ivy, willow, hamabou, and ginkgo can be enjoyed mainly during the period when there are leaves. 

In addition, the species to enjoy the "Samuju" after defoliation 

•  zelkova 
•  beech 
• maple 
• Solo 
•  himeshara 
•  maple
• and so on.

Flower bonsai

A flowering bonsai is a bonsai tree where you can enjoy tree swings with smaller flowers. 

In recent years, many small bonsai types have been favored as flower bonsai. 

The main tree species of flower bonsai are 

• plum 
• kaido 
• bokeh 
• cherry blossom 
• azalea 
• satsuki 
• wisteria 
• Horseshoe treeAsobi
• crape myrtleMonkey slip

And so on.

Real bonsai

Unlike the bonsai of the evergreen and deciduous trees, the real bonsai is a bonsai where you can enjoy the flowers before the fruit grows and enjoy the taste of the fielder together. 

The main bonsai tree species include 

• Himeringo 
• Gourd 
•  Peaches 
•  Karin 
• Pomegranate 
• Umebuki 
• Mayumi 
•  Persimmon 
• Gardenia 

Bonsai tree

A herbaceous bonsai is a bonsai made using "mountain grass" that grows naturally in the mountains, called "grass", and "wild grass" that grows in the field. 

In addition, herbaceous bonsai is different from potted plants in which wild grasses that grow naturally in the mountains are planted in pots. 

There are some types of herbaceous bonsai that you can enjoy flowers and fruits and only leaves. 

Types of flowers to enjoy: 

• Violet 
•  Nazna 
•  Dandelion 
•  Aquilegia 
•  Heron 
• gentian 
• Cracked grass It seems to be close

And so on. 

It is the type to enjoy the real 

• Zephyranthes candida 
•  Kokesango 
• Gaulle Delia 

and so on. 

Also,  types of enjoying the leaves 

• bamboo grass 
• wisdom grassUraragusa
• reed 
• red KayaBenichigaya
• there is Taiwanese mantis 
•  horse mackerel 
•  broom 

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 conclusion

If you enjoy the traditional Japanese culture of "bonsai" after learning the basic knowledge, you will feel the delicate aesthetic sense of the bonsai and the compassion for the natural trees. 

In addition, through bonsai, I think that the spirit of seeing the beautiful natural scenery of Japan will be enriched.