The simple, serene style of landscaping, with rocks, gravel, and a few shrubs, draws on the precepts of Zen Buddhism that had such a special appeal for the austere samurai.
The landscaping has no hints of Zen Buddhism, which was frowned upon by the samurai
mnli hypothesis: The landscaping has no hints of Zen Buddhism, which was frowned upon by the samurai premise: The simple, serene style of landscaping, with rocks, gravel, and a few shrubs, draws on the precepts of Zen Buddhism that had such a special appeal for the austere samurai.