Secrets of Sumurai's Garden

It is said the original design of Japanese Garden was established by Zen monks before the War　era　that was in 16th century.

Some level of Samurais had their own estate surrounded by walls.
There was their own style of garden in each house with some idea protecting the house and people using their garden.

Pebbles in the surface of the house made sounds when someone from outside approaching the house. Also stones and pebbles were used for spiting.

Bamboo, this was a good back ground of the view, but in case they made fences or spears from the thick trunks and arrow shafts from thin trunks. There were different kinds of banboo.
Once it was boild by oil it became very hard to use as weapons.

Piles of sands near an entrance. They were used to shapen the blades.

Ponds and fishs. Of course water was necessary for extinguish fiers. Fishs were exstra provisions. They had several wells for drinking water and from a spring they made streams and ponds.

When we see the traditional gardens , we do not know the meaning of the arrangement but they were made by some idea of fights.

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