Chinese bonsai, a unique garden art form, has been loved by people since ancient times. It uses plants as the main material, and through clever layout and careful maintenance, the beauty of nature is condensed in one pot, showing endless vitality and charm. For bonsai lovers, styling bonsai is a challenging and fun activity. In China, the plastic art of bonsai has a rich form and connotation, which can be roughly divided into 22 forms.
Straight-dry bonsai, with its upright and steady posture, shows an indomitable spirit. Its trunk stands upright, neither bent nor tilted, like a hero standing up to the sky.
Diagonal dry bonsai exhibits an elegant oblique posture, with the main trunk tilted to one side, creating a unique sense of rhythm. This shape gives people a soft and beautiful visual enjoyment.
The waterfront bonsai simulates the growth of plants at the water's edge, with the main trunk tilted to one side and the branches stretched out towards the water, as if paying homage to the water.
Horizontal dry bonsai is characterized by the main trunk lying horizontally on the surface of the basin, showing a quiet and serene atmosphere.
The cliff-like bonsai simulates the growth of plants on the cliff face, and the main trunk bends and droops, as if hanging on the cliff, giving people a thrilling and exciting feeling.
Curved bonsai is characterized by its sinuous trunk, which shows a natural beauty.
Single-dry bonsai takes a single trunk as the main body, which is concise and clear, giving people a sense of freshness.
The double-stem bonsai is composed of two main trunks that reflect each other, forming a harmonious beauty.
The multi-stem bonsai is made up of multiple trunks intertwined, forming a complex and orderly beauty.
Combined bonsai is to plant different kinds of plants together, through clever layout and maintenance, so that they complement each other and coexist in harmony.
Stone bonsai is a natural beauty by planting plants on top of stones, simulating the growth of plants in the natural environment.
Sticky bonsai is based on trees, and through clever pruning and layout, it blends with potting soil, stones and other elements to form an overall beauty.
The dry peak bonsai is based on dead wood, and through clever layout and maintenance, it shows a desolate and bleak beauty.
Weeping bonsai is characterized by drooping branches, creating a soft and elegant aesthetic.
Dry bonsai is based on dead wood, through ingenious layout and maintenance, showing a simple and vicissitudes of beauty.
Wind-blown bonsai simulates the swaying state of plants in the wind, forming a dynamic beauty.
Vine-style bonsai is based on vine plants, and through clever layout and maintenance, it shows a soft and winding beauty.
Elephant-shaped bonsai is characterized by simulating animal forms, forming an imaginative and interesting sense of beauty.
Genti bonsai is characterized by displaying the roots of plants, and through clever layout and maintenance, it shows the power and beauty of a root.
The root-based bonsai is also mainly based on displaying the roots, but unlike the root-lifting style, it pays more attention to the natural state and layout of the roots.
Rooted bonsai is composed of multiple plants, and their roots are connected to each other, forming a symbiotic beauty.
The basket bonsai is characterized by simulating the shape of the basket, forming a sense of beauty full of life and interest.
Each of these 22 bonsai modeling forms has its own unique charm and connotation. They are tall and steady, elegant and soft, thrilling, or serene and serene, no matter which form they take, they all reflect the breadth and profundity of Chinese bonsai art. By understanding these modeling forms, we can not only better appreciate and understand the art of bonsai, but also provide more inspiration and inspiration for our own bonsai creation.