| Bonsai trees are a fabulous little creation. They look | | | | for the upper class to express themselves, in much |
| incredible, and I don't think I've met anyone who | | | | the same way we express ourselves today through |
| hasn't said 'wow' to one of them. They look | | | | art. |
| gorgeous when done right, and this article will explain | | | | The Bonsai tree meaning is art. There is no other |
| the Bonsai tree meaning for you. | | | | way to describe it. |
| Let's take 'Bonsai' literally, shall we? A thousand years | | | | Bonsai were taken inside on very special occasions, |
| ago, the Chinese came up with something called | | | | and placed on special shelves, that were designed |
| 'pun-sai', which was quite simply growing something in | | | | specifically for the trees. However, at this time, the |
| a pot. These early examples of what we know of | | | | trees were still simply small trees taken from the wild. |
| 'Bonsai' were rugged, twisted trunks were said to | | | | The practice of grooming, and pruning them was not |
| look like dragons, and other fearsome mythical | | | | until much later. In the 17th and 18th centuries the |
| creatures. The myths surrounding Bonsai are simply | | | | pruning first began, and the ultimate arts expression |
| staggering, and it's likely many of the stories we | | | | was here. It was around this time that Bonsai trees |
| have today were formed from these little innocent | | | | became more common among the Japanese public, |
| trees. | | | | with many people taming these little trees for their |
| The Bonsai tree meaning is rather simple. In Japanese | | | | own uses. |
| (for once the Chinese had got bored of the trees, in | | | | In the mid 19th century, Japan opened itself up to |
| a manner of speaking, the Japanese saw the delight | | | | the rest of the world, and the Bonsai tree meaning |
| and carried it all on), 'Bonsai' literally means 'Tree in a | | | | changed again. Westerners came and saw the |
| pot'. That's it! Zen Buddhists are the ones who | | | | beautiful creations, and took them and the ideas |
| brought it over the Japan, and during that period of | | | | back to their homelands. |
| time, the Buddhists made the formation of the trees | | | | Now days, the Bonsai tree meaning has changed, yet |
| in to the art that is closer to what we know today. | | | | it is still an expression of ones self, and the taming of |
| However, over time, the trees became a symbol of | | | | nature. While the practice is much more common |
| anyone with wealth. The Bonsai tree meaning was | | | | then in years gone by, many still have not heard of |
| changed over the years as various people saw the | | | | the little trees, and the Bonsai tree meaning is much |
| trees for what they were. For the Japanese, the | | | | more hidden. Which is a pity, since the beautiful |
| trees mean a blending, a fusion of man and soul, of | | | | nature of the trees is not known to as many as it |
| love and nature. The trees were ultimately, a chance | | | | could be. Spread the world everyone! |