Hòn Non Bộ Garden

Hòn Non Bộ Gardens
Hòn Non Bộ (Hahn Nahn Bo ) is the Vietnamese art of making miniature landscapes, imitating the scenery of islands, mountains and surrounding environment as found in nature. Hòn means Island, Non means mountain, and Bộ meaning to Remake the way of scenery in miniature. Hòn Non Bộ is a mountainous landscape reduced in scale,usually set in an area by the sea or shore, often with full lush vegetation. The open sea is symbolized by the water in a shallow container; It is only necessary to have the surface of the water; not a deep ocean, but merely the waves on the top.

Historical Facts on Hòn Non Bộ
Miniature landscape art - undoubtedly a local development of the Chinese penjing style - was first recorded after Vietnamese independence in the year 939. A version of this was the Hòn Non Bộ, which is designed to be seen from all sides. People, even the poorest, placed rocks and plants surrounded by water in containers or basins originally carved from stone. Hòn Non Bộ was later a decoration only owned by kings, emperors, lords, and many other rich and high ranking people. Emperors places many large Hòn Non Bộ the castle, as a sign of significance, royalty, and power.

Hòn Non Bộ in Society Today
Hòn Non Bộ common in places East like China or Vietnam, but has no status meaning anymore. Vietnamese people use Hòn Non Bộ as indoor and outdoor decoration. In China and Vietnam, large Hòn Non Bộ can be found in parks, outside of large buildings, or near important temples. The styles of both Hon Non Bo continue to evolve. Like other art forms, new ideas and change are incorporated into modern Vietnamese miniature landscapes.