如皋市是一座已有1580年历史的苏北文化古城,在其漫长的发展历程中,形成了独树一帜的如派盆景(也称通如派)。其中最典型,最能体现如皋盆景艺术特色的当数“S”两弯半。并由此衍生出“一弯半”和“三弯半”。如皋盆景起始于北宋,发展于明清,鼎盛于本世纪八十年代末九十年代初。如皋盆景之所以能汇流成派,秉仗的是自己的艺术特色。如皋盆景老艺人称如派盆景为“寸折寸弯鸡爪翅,云头雨足美人腰”。其 Rugao is an ancient city of Northern Jiangsu that has been 1580 years old. In its long course of development, Rugao has formed a unique school of bonsai (also known as Tongru). One of the most typical, most can reflect the artistic characteristics of Rugao bonsai when the number of “S” two half turn. And derived from the “one and a half” and “three corners and a half.” Rugao bonsai began in the Northern Song Dynasty, developed in the Ming and Qing dynasties, flourished in the late eighties of the century, the early nineties. Rugao bonsai was able to confluence into a school, Bingzheng its own artistic characteristics. Rugao Bonsai old artists such as sending bonsai as inch inch bent chicken wings, Yuntou rain foot beauty waist. its