About Yokoyama Sodō
Lived 1907 – 1980 (aged 72–73). Yokoyama Sodō was a Japanese buddhist monk.
was a Japanese Sōtō Zen teacher of the 20th century. Also known as the , 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.
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Who was Yokoyama Sodō?
Japanese bhikkhu
When was Yokoyama Sodō born?
Yokoyama Sodō was born in 1907 in Sendai.
When did Yokoyama Sodō die?
Yokoyama Sodō died in 1980.
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Yokoyama Sodō was a buddhist monk.
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Yokoyama Sodō was Japanese.
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