4900 x 3499 px | 41,5 x 29,6 cm | 16,3 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
17 settembre 2016
Ubicazione:
Bao Family Gardens, Sheixian, Huangshan, China
Altre informazioni:
The Bao Family Gardens in Anhui Province, China, is one of the largest and most famous family gardens in China. It is a typical Hui style garden that dates from its inception during the Ming (CE 1368-1644) Dynasty through to the Qing (1644-1911) Dynasty. Nowadays, it is best known for its potted landscapes of bonsai and miniscapes in different sizes and shapes. The potted landscape is one of the traditional Chinese arts. Plants and stones are arranged in a pot to form beautiful miniature landscapes. They are valued as "solid paintings" and "silent poetries". The art of miniaturization is termed penjiang while the finished product is called penzai (as in "a penzai tree", "a penzai landscape", etc.). In fact, the word "bonsai" is simply "penzai" rendered in the Japanese language. The oldest bonsai in the garden are around 800 to 1000 years old.
