Yamaoka Tesshu was a tutor of the emperor. He was also a master of
fencing and a profound student of Zen.
His home was the abode of vagabonds. He had but one suit of clothes,
for they kept him always poor.
The emperor, observing how worn his garments were, gave Yamaoka some
money to buy new ones. The next time Yamaoka appeared he wore the same old
outfit.
"What became of the new clothes, Yamaoka?" asked the emperor.
"I provided clothes for the children of Your Majesty," explained
Yamaoka.
