Penjing is not Bonsai because it follows rewritten rules.

Hmmm, I hate to be contradictory, but.... It would rather be the other way
around, Bonsai follows re-written rules, since Penjing originated in China,
*before* the Japanese "stole" the art...

In general, I agree with your principles. As a chef by trade, I firmly
believe that a beef stew with red wine isn't Beef Bourguignon if it doesn't
have the glazed perl onions, lardons, and mushroom, and other assorted
things.

But I don't know that I'd be as strict as you are with my thinking on Bonsai.

Nicolas
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