Claim: Hayashi Jussai encouraged the samurai class to cultivate themselves and he also helped to legitimize the role of the militaristic bakufu.
Evidence: His philosophy is also important in that it encouraged the samurai class to cultivate themselves, a trend which would become increasingly widespread over the course of his lifetime and beyond. The Hayashi helped to legitimize the role of the militaristic bakufu at the beginning of its existence.