09/26/2026
Many of you may not have met our club's founder, Dr. Akey Chang-Fu Hung (洪章夫博士) who is a retired entomologist who specialized in insect morphology and ecology and spent much of his career working as a research scientist for the USDA in Beltsville, Maryland U.S.A. We were honored to learn from him. He has returned to Taiwan.
Originally from Ping D**g, Taiwan, Dr. Hung studied Entomology at the University of North Dakota (UND), where he received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Entomology. To add to his many talents, Hung is a prolific writer and has had literary essays and scientific articles published in World Journal/Weekly Magazine, AgriWorld Magazine, Bulletin of Chinese of National Taiwan Normal University, and National Palace Museum Monthly of Chinese Art. His research bridges natural science and classical Chinese studies, focusing on the identification and interpretation of insect references in texts such as the Shijing. He is the founder of the Mei-Hwa Penjing Society (1984) in Bowie, Maryland U.S.A, Bowie Bonsai Club (1981), and Bowie Senior Bonsai Club (2010) (and I believe Jim was a member of the earlier clubs.)
I found a couple of his comments on the historical differences between Penjing, Pinging, and Bonsai. I hope you find his research as fascinating as I do!
https://nubesinfinitae.blogspot.com/2011/11/bonsai-or-penjing.html
https://nubesinfinitae.blogspot.com/2011/10/penzai-or-penjing-that-is-question.htmlhttps://nubesinfinitae.blogspot.com/2011/10/penzai-or-penjing-that-is-question.html
