10 Curiosities about Bonsai

Surely you have seen some of those small trees called Bonsai that many people take care of with devotion.The technique to create them was perfected about 700 AD when they arrived in Japan from China.Their cultivation involves tame the physical development of the tree to create tiny copies exactly the same as they would have been in nature and at the same time have spiritual benefits for the one who performs that delicate work.Share us 10 Curiosities about Bonsai, physical and spiritual .

1.The word Bonsai in Japanese simply means «grow on a tray» ; It originally comes from the Chinese name of this art that was "punsai".

2.It is an art that basically consists of growing trees and plants controlling their size so that it is much lower than they would naturally have.This uses techniques such as pruning, transplantation, clamping or wiring.

3.I arrive in Japan from ancient China, where it was practiced for 2,000 years, about 700 AD and the Japanese They perfected that art by polishing the techniques, styles and tools.

10 Curiosities about Bonsai | Physical and Spiritual

4.The genetics of bonsai does not mean that they are dwarf plants.Practically any tree can serve, although those with a small leaf are preferred.

5.The bonsai are classified by size.The largest, the Imperial is between 152 and 203 cm.and the smallest is the Keshitsu bo between 3 and 8 cm.

6.They can also be grouped according to the styles and which include some traditional ones such as the «formal vertical», the «informal vertical», the «inclined», the «waterfall» , the "semi-waterfall", etc.

10 Curiosities about Bonsai | Physical and Spiritual

7.One of the curiosities about bonsai is that he and his pot form an indissoluble whole since, as its name indicates, "Grow on a tray".The tree must be in line with the pot or container according to its age and also according to the type of tree that is.

8.For Taoists its spiritual benefits are undeniable since bonsai condense the energy of nature, they are a symbol of eternity and the representation of a link between heaven and earth, that is, between the divine and the human.

9.For the Zen Buddhism that developed mainly in Japan, the art of Bonsai is the expression of the relationship of man and nature in a framework of universal respect and also, the contemplation of those little ones trees help in meditation.

10 Curiosities about Bonsai | Physical and Spiritual

10. Shintoism , which is based on the veneration of the" kamio ", spirits of nature, connects directly with the practice from the bonsai to which he attributes as well as Zen Buddhism the well-being of the contemplation of nature, the love that derives from the care of something natural and the proximity to the supreme beauty.

Do you know these Curiosities about bonsai ? Did you know that they were given as a gift on very special occasions? Have you ever cultivated one of them? Do you think that these spiritual benefits really exist in doing so? Tell us your experience! If you want to know more about tree curiosities we invite you to read the post: Some trees explode, kill themselves or squeal, did you know?

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