lingnan penjing (jyutping: ling naam pun ging; traditional chinese: 嶺南盆景), sometimes called cantonese penjing (jyutping: jyut paai pun ging; traditional chinese: 粵派盆景) is the style of penjing (called "pun-ging" in cantonese) of the lingnan region - the mainly cantonese-speaking southern chinese provinces of guangdong and guangxi. despite being recognized only in early 20th century, this style can trace its roots to at least the 15th century.