Yamaoka Choshu was the emperor's mentor. In addition, he was a fencing teacher and a deep student of Zen. His house was a haven for tramps. He had only one suit, as he was kept in poverty.
The Emperor, seeing how worn his clothes were, gave Yamaoka money to buy new clothes. The next time, Yamaoka appeared again wearing his old clothes.
—What happened to the new clothes, Yamaoka? - asked the emperor.
“I bought clothes for Your Majesty’s children,” Yamaoka explained.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru