事物都有它不足的一面,盆景也不例外。盆景的不足是理论方面比较薄弱,特别是与实践取得的成就相比就显得尤其突出。盆景理论在自主创新方面确实让人不能满意,长期以来它只能依靠着“诗兄画长”和“园林哥们”的情谊才勉强支撑住门面——没人能否认这个事实。当然,盆景界也一直很努力,希望能改变这种现状。记得上世纪90年代中期,有关刊物曾经组织过一次级别不算低的研讨,试图对盆景的本质特征进行叙述归纳,目的显而易见,就是想借以冲击盆景理论欠缺的窘境。设想似乎是先从点开始,进而入面,渐次推开,如果顺利的话,无疑将实现历史性超越。很可惜,讨论没能坚持下去。什么原因不太清楚,也许是盆景 Things have its shortcomings side, bonsai is no exception. The insufficiency of bonsai is relatively weak in theory, especially when compared with the achievements made in practice. Bonsai theory is indeed unsatisfactory in terms of independent innovation. For a long time, it can only rely on the friendship between the poet and the garden buddies to barely support the facade - no one can deny this fact. Of course, the bonsai sector has also been very hard working, hoping to change this situation. I remember the mid 90s of last century, the publication has organized a class not too low level of research to try to summarize the essential features of the bonsai, the purpose is obvious, is to want to impact the bonsai theory deficit. It seems that the idea is to start from the point, then enter the ground and push it away gradually. If it is successful, it will undoubtedly achieve historic transcendence. Unfortunately, the discussion failed to persevere. What is not clear, perhaps bonsai