Taizhou bonsai art is said to have originated in the Six Dynasties and flourished during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is listed as one of the five major schools of Chinese tree (trunk) bonsai. It is characterized by ‘one inch three bends’ and ‘cloud slice style’, integrating horticultural modeling and aesthetics into one.
Taizhou Bonsai Garden mainly features tree trunk bonsai, with species such as pine, cypress, juniper, elm, and boxwood. These plants have short stems and small leaves, with graceful postures, roots that are easy to coil and expose, easy to shape, and are resistant to binding, pruning, and transplanting, with strong sprouting power. Bonsai in the garden has many characteristics in shaping, such as ‘lifting roots’ and ‘knots’, but in summary, it is ‘shaped like fonts, layered like clouds’. The garden’s bonsai, primarily tree bonsai, is well-arranged with pine, cypress, elm, and poplar species, creating a pleasing and varied display. There are over three hundred bonsai pots in the garden, ranging from several feet to just an inch in size, each with its unique charm and beauty that is overwhelming to behold. Among them, ‘Guo Ziyi Taking His Son to Court’, which dates back more than 500 years, is the only surviving ancient bonsai from the Ming Dynasty in the province and is extremely precious. Opening times and business status are subject to the day’s opening conditions.Taizhou (Yang School) Bonsai Exhibition Hall
Taizhou bonsai art is said to have originated in the Six Dynasties and flourished during the Ming an[...]
