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Bonsai first appeared in China over a thousand years ago on a very basic scale, known as pun-sai, where it was the practice of growing single specimen trees in pots. These early specimens displayed sparse foliage and rugged, gnarled trunks which often looked like animals, dragons and birds. There are a great number of myths and legends surrounding Chinese bonsai, and the grotesque or animal-like trunks and root formations are still highly prized today. Chinese bonsai come from the landscape of the imagination and images of fiery dragons and coiled serpents take far greater precedence over images of trees- so the two forms of this art are quite far apart.
With Japan's adoption of many cultural trademarks of China - bonsai was also taken up, introduced to Japan during the Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) by means of Zen Buddhism - which at this time was rapidly spreading around Asia. The exact time is debatable, although it is possible that it had arrived in AD 1195 as there appears to be a reference to it in a Japanese scroll attributed to that period. Once bonsai was introduced into Japan, the art was refined to an extent not yet approached in China.
Over time, the simple trees were not just confined to the Buddhist monks and their monasteries, but also later were introduced to be representative of the aristocracy - a symbol of prestige and honor. The ideals and philosophy of bonsai were greatly changed over the years. For the Japanese, bonsai represents a fusion of strong ancient beliefs with the Eastern philosophies of the harmony between man, the soul and nature.
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 CHINESE ELM CLASSIC BEGINNERS BONSAI 10 SEEDS  US $1.55
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 NEWBUDDHA TREESACRED TREE VERY UNUSUAL10 SEEDS US $1.55
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 DWARF POMEGRANITEGREAT BONSAI5 SEEDS US $1.88
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 RAIN TREE GREAT BONSAI 4 SEEDS US $1.88
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 DWARF POMEGRANTEGREAT BONSAI5 SEEDS US $1.88
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 BLOODGOOD MAPLEGARDEN OR BONSAI4 SEEDS US $1.88
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 NEWSWEET GUMSTUNNING TREEGREAT BONSAI5 SEEDS US $1.88
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 TAMARIND TREEMOST UNUSUAL5 SEEDS US $1.55
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 BRUSH CHERRY INDOOR BONSAI TREE BY LOUSBONSAIBIZ US $49.95
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 REDWOOD BONSAI TREE 12yrs Old FREE SHIPPING US $79.95
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 BRAZILIAN RAINTREE BONSAI TREE freeshipping US $69.95
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 14 FUKIEN TEA BONSAI TREE GREAT STYLE AWESOME PRICE US $16.20
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 3 BRUSH CHERRY FOREST BONSAI TREES FREE SHIPPING US $69.95
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 Ming Aralia Bonsai Tree Great Indoor Bonsai Polyscias US $19.99
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 Hawaiian Umbrella Coiled Bonsai Tree US $44.95
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 Chinese Elm bonsai Tree 12yrs Old FREE SHIPPING US $79.95
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 10yr Sm Leaf Imported Fukien tea Bonsai Tree US $69.95
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 AMUR MAPLE GREAT BONSAI 10 SEEDS US $1.88
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 10yr Sm leaf Fukien Tea Bonsai Tree FREESHIPPING US $69.95
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 Japanese Elm Zelkova serrata Bonsai Feature 40 Seed US $2.81
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 Schefflera Bonsai US $9.99
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 DRAGON TREEGREAT BONSAI OR HOUSEPLANT8 SEEDS US $1.55
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 RAIN TREE GREAT BONSAI 4 SEEDS US $1.88
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 Ficus Bonsai Tree in 7x5 Pot GREAT INDOOR TREE US $19.99
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 ginseng ficus bonsai starter US $7.99
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 bonsai Ficus Retusa US $25.00
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 BONSAI PHILLIPINE FUKIEN TEA TREEEHRETIA MICROPHYLLUS US $25.00
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 MAME SHOHINFICUS NERIFOLIAGREAT TAPERAWESOME TREE US $14.00
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 PRE BONSAI CHINESE SWEET PLUMSHINA AMI UMEWITH FRUIT US $19.99
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 SHOHIN BONSAI CHINESE SWEET PLUMSHINA AMI UME US $24.00
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 Lovely Flowering Peace Lily Bonsai Easy Indoor Care US $29.95
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 Bonsai Tree Chinese Elm Item a1016 US $49.95
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 Bonsai Tree Hawaiian Umbrella Coiled Trunk Medium a1010 US $39.95
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 Begonia Partita Bonsai Live Plant White Flowers US $8.99
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 6yr Hawaiian Umbrella 3 Tree Braided Twist BONSAI Tree US $68.95
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 Indoor Golf Ball Hawaiian Umbrella Bonsai Tree W Tray US $87.99
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 LIVE JAPANESE JUNIPER FOR BONSAI TREE 4 POT US $6.00
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 Crape Myrtle Bonsai Tree 63 Tall Large Specimen US $10,499.95
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 Bonsai Tree Song of India Item e2350 US $24.95
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 Bonsai Tree Ponytail Palm Large Item c1230 US $69.95
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 Bonsai Tree Pineapple Item e2054 US $89.95
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 Bonsai Tree Hawaiian Umbrella Small Item b1180 US $24.95
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 Bonsai Tree Flowering Serissa Small Item e2130 US $29.95
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 Bonsai Tree Flowering Pink Serissa Item a1007 US $69.95
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 Bonsai Tree Flowering Brush Cherry Large Item e2121 US $49.95
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 Bonsai Tree Baby Jade Trained Large Item e2122 US $59.95
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 Japanese Serissa Starter Bonsai Tree or House Plant US $9.99
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 Japanese Serissa Bonsai Tree in Terracotta Pot US $19.99
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 Ficus Retusa Bonsai Med Curved Shaped Trunk W Access US $139.99
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 8yr Hawaiian Umbrella BONSAI RockScape One Of A Kind US $353.95
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 Ligustrum Bonsai 8x5 with ceramic pot RARE US $50.00
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 Tiger Bark Ficus Bonsai Tree 30 Yrs Old 1 3 4 Trunk US $130.00
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 8yr Hawaiian Umbrella BONSAI Tree On A Rock Slab US $119.95
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 Brussels Fukien Tea Indoor Bonsai Tree 6 Years Old US $61.96
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 Japanese Juniper Bonsai Starter Tree 4 pot US $9.99
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 5 8yr Hawaiian Umbrella BONSAI 7 Tree Forest Group US $155.95
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 5 8yr Hawaiian Umbrella BONSAI 9 Tree Forest Group US $179.95
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 5 8yr Hawaiian Umbrella BONSAI 5 Tree Forest Group US $119.95
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 6yr Hawaiian Umbrella BONSAI Stone Landscape Scene US $56.95
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 Brussels Jade Indoor Bonsai Tree in Water Pot NEW US $41.94
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 Crape Myrtle Bonsai Tree 66 Tall Large Specimen US $14,349.95
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 MIRACLE FRUIT BERRY PLANT Synsepalum Dulcificum BONSAI US $19.95
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 Fukien Tea Bonsai Tree 28 Tall 7 yrs Old US $699.95
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 Hawaiian Umbrella Bonsai Tree 35 Tall 15 yrs Old US $1,899.95
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 Fukien Tea Bonsai Tree 50 Tall Ornamental US $1,199.95
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 Willow Leaf Ficus Bonsai Tree 32 Tall 8 yrs Old US $599.95
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 Benjamin Ficus Bonsai Tree 30 Tall Aerial Roots US $449.95
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 Benjamin Ficus Bonsai Tree 31 Tall Aerial Roots US $999.95
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 Green Island Ficus Root over Rock Bonsai Tree 7 yrs Old US $499.95
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 Willow Leaf Ficus Bonsai Tree 25 Tall 12 yrs Old US $1,199.95
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 PRE BONSAI VARIGATED SERISSA 4 YEARS OLD US $17.00
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 Willow Leaf Ficus Bonsai Tree Root over Rock US $79.95
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 Growing Bonsai Plus The Ancient Art of Bonsai on CD ROM US $.86
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 SOUTHERN MAGNOLIAMAGNIFICENT5 SEEDS US $1.55
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 JAPANESE RED PINEGARDEN OR BONSAI10 SEEDS US $1.88
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 BRAZILIAN RAINTREE BONSAI TREE free shipping lousbonsai US $69.95
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 CHINESE WISTERIAMAGNIFICENT VINE4 SEEDS US $2.19
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 RAIN TREE GREAT BONSAI 4 SEEDS US $1.88
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 COAST REDWOODTALLEST BONSAI10 SEEDS US $1.55
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 EASTERN REDBUDCOLOURFUL GARDEN OR BONSAI 10 SEEDS US $1.55
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 New Bonsai tree offering with Dogs Free shipping US $34.95
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 COILED HAWAIIAN UMBRELLA BONSAI TREE with free shipping US $34.95
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 TRAINED JUNIPER BONSAI TREE with free shipping US $49.95
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 NEW JAPANESE BUDDHA PINE BONSAI OR TREE5 SEEDS US $1.88
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 3 BRUSH CHERRY FOREST PLANTING free shipping US $69.95
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