Question

Is the bonsai related to Buddhist religion?

Answer 1

The Japanese developed Bonsai along certain lines due to the influence of Zen Buddhism and the fact that Japan is only 4% the size of mainland China. ... Although known to a limited extent outside Asia for three centuries, only recently has Bonsai truly been spread outside its homelands.

Answer 2

At first, it was only Japanese Buddhistmonks and scholars that cultivatedbonsai trees and tiny landscapes. ... At this point, bonsai trees were displayed indoors by the Japanese aristocracy, and the practice of creating bonsaibecame less associated with religion