Hi Denny,

PENJING are Chinese tray landscapes, the oldest form from which the modern art of bonsai developed as we know it today.
Here is a link to a definition within a great site on penjing:
http://www.venuscomm.com/Penjingdef.html
After you've read it, click their
home link at the bottom and explore the rest of the site. There is a great
gallery there too!