Sodō Yokoyama (横山祖道, Yokoyama Sodō) was a Japanese
SōtōZen 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][2]
See also
Slek leaf whistle or flute as used in Cambodia. Same type of instrument that Sodō Yokoyama played, different culture.
References
^Braverman, Arthur (2003), Living and Dying in Zazen, Weatherhill,
ISBN978-0834805316
^Braverman, Arthur (2017), The Grass Flute Zen Master: Sodo Yokoyama, Counterpoint,
ISBN978-1619029132
