National Bonsai Museum in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Inherited Wealth

Yee-sun Wu

— (1904 - 2005) —

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

1. Inherited Wealth Marker

Inscription. Penjing master and collector Yee-sun Wu founded an grew a billion dollar Hong Kong bank on his own, but he owed his success with penjing to his Chinese father and grandfather. They taught him to use the techniques of the "clip and grow" method of training trees in pots, a style or penjing on his artistic inheritance to future generations by donating his prized trees to botanical collections. His generous gift forms the core of the National Arboretum's penjing collection.

Erected by U.S. Department of the Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 54.763′ N, 76° 58.129′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in National Bonsai Museum. It can be reached from Meadow Run Northeast just west of Ellipse Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the

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Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An Art Form Is Born (here, next to this marker); Bonsai Pioneer (within shouting distance of this marker); National Bonsai & Pensing Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Branching Out (within shouting distance of this marker); "There are no borders in bonsai…" (within shouting distance of this marker); Timeless Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named If trees could talk… (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellen Gordon Allen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. If trees could talk… (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); What shape do you see? (was a few

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

2. Inherited Wealth Marker

steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Wu Yee-sun. Wikipedia article (Submitted on October 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.