拜读思翔先生《对盆景“舍利型”的思考》一文(发表于本刊2002年第11期),颇有感触。我很赞同思翔关于研究“舍利型”盆景须从大和民族独特的文化心理结构入手的见解。我认为,研究“舍利型”盆景,首先必须弄清它的含义。为何日本人将这类盆景称之为“舍利型”,而不称作“枯树型”或者别的什么型?这里面一定有其因由所在。“舍利”一词,是从佛教引用而来的。佛门中的得道高僧圆寂之后,遗体经焚化变为“舍利子”。“舍利子”是佛家极其神圣、珍贵之 Read thought Mr. Si “Bonsai” relic type thinking “one article (published in the issue of 2002 No. 11), quite touching. I very much agree with Si Xiang on the study of ”relic-type“ bonsai must from the unique cultural and psychological structure of Yamato’s opinion. I think the study of ”relic-type“ bonsai, we must first understand its meaning. Why did the Japanese call such bonsai ”relics,“ not ”dead trees,“ or something else? There must have been a reason for this. The word ”relic“ is quoted from Buddhism. After the graceful monk in the Buddha’s door died, the remains were incinerated into ”relics.“ ”Relics" is a Buddhist sacred, precious