ABSTRACT
THREEQUESTIONS AKingbecameconvincedthatifhecouldknowtheanswerstothree questions,hewouldneverfailinanythingheattempted.Thequestions were:HowcanIlearntodotherightthingattherighttime?Whoarethe peopleIneedmostandshouldpaythemostattentionto?Whataffairs arethemostimportantandneedmyfirstattention?Havingaskedthe wisemeninhiskingdom,whogavenosatisfactoryanswer,theKing soughtahermitoflegendarywisdomwholiveddeepinthewood.Since thehermitreceivedonlycommonfolk,theKingputonsimpleclothes, lefthishorseandbodyguardfarfromthehermit'scottage,andwalked alone.
