“比较”是人们观察和认识事物的重要途径,因为世间一切事物都在一定的环境中与其它事物相比较而存在,通过比较,显示其固有的特征以及所占的空间与位置等。在创作或鉴赏盆景时,了解和利用“比较”,具有十分重要的意义。最常见的“比较”一般从三个方面体现出来。第一,树桩本身各部分之间的比较包括树桩横向径围和纵向高度的比较,各层次间的比较等等。根据一般的视觉心理和人们感觉习惯,当树冠的直径大于树木高度时,树桩就显得壮且矮;当树冠小,树桩 “Comparison” is an important way for people to observe and recognize things because everything in the world exists in comparison with other things in certain environment, and shows its inherent characteristics and its occupied space and position through comparison. When composing or appreciating bonsai, it is of great significance to understand and utilize “comparison.” The most common “comparison” is generally reflected in three aspects. First, the comparisons among the parts of the stump itself include the comparison of the horizontal diameter and the vertical height of the stumps, the comparison between the various levels, and so on. According to the general visual psychology and people’s habits, when the crown diameter greater than the tree height, the stump becomes strong and short; when the canopy is small, the stump