Read the following quote from Buddhist scripture Dhammapada.

"Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people master themselves."
What central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?

The central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote that appealed to samurai who practiced Zen is the emphasis on self-mastery and self-control.