Rui Ling Penjing

Rui Ling Penjing

　　Rui Ling Penjing

　　The art of penjing cultivation in Rui Ling Village, Chi Ti Town, boasts a history of more than a hundred years and enjoys widespread fame. Almost every household in the village maintains its own penjing garden. There is no shortage of skilled growers and artisans who travel to mountainous areas across the nation to dig up tree stumps and roots. These are then transported back to the village for meticulous cultivation and artistic shaping. The village produces a diverse array of penjing styles, each with its own striking form, making it a production hub for Lingnan-style penjing. In 1999, a villager named Yao Yao spent over a decade cultivating a nine-lixiang (Osmanthus fragrans) penjing tree that featured an old tree sprouting anew with gracefully winding branches — a masterpiece so exquisite it was sold for 420,000 yuan. When the British Queen visited China, the Chinese government presented her with a precious penjing, which came from Rui Ling Village.