During the Six Dynasties, the Sui dynasty and T'ang dynasty, following the development of recluse literature, the art of gardening, and bonsai--the art of taking such gardens and "shrinking" them to fit into a pot--flourished.
六朝隋唐時代，隨著山林文學發達，以自然山林為主體的園林以及將之縮小入缽中的盆栽藝術，更加興盛起來。