Sodō Yokoyama
| Sodō Yokoyama | |
|---|---|
| School | Sōtō |
| Dharma names | Sodō |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born |
1907 Sendai, Japan |
| Died | 1980 |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Rōshi |
| Successor | Jōkō Shibata |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Kodo Sawaki |
Sodō Yokoyama (横山祖道 Yokoyama Sodō) was a Japanese Sōtō Zen teacher of the 20th century. Also known as the Leaf Flute Zen Master (草笛禅師 Kusabue Zenji), he was famous for residing in a public park in Komoro in Nagano Prefecture where he practiced zazen and played songs for travelers by whistling on a leaf. He had resided at Antai-ji for eight years from 1949 to 1957 as a student of Kodo Sawaki before moving to Komoro in 1959. He continued his life in the park until his death in 1980.[1]
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