Тhe ancient art of bonsai

Аннотация

Gazing upon the stark beauty of a bonsai, images of isolated monasteries on a steep mountainside often come to mind. While no one can say with certainty, it is quite likely that the gentle Chinese monks first began transplanting naturally dwarfed trees into ornamental containers , and that it was they who first began to appreciate the windswept beauty of these trees in their homes and gardens.