Iyoku Choyu

Iyoku Choyu was a Soto Zen master who contributed to the tradition's transmission in Japan. He maintained the school's practices of zazen and dharma transmission, serving as a link in the lineage that preserves Dogen's teaching across the generations.

Choyu's place in the Soto lineage represents the tradition's emphasis on faithful transmission as the foundation of authentic practice. The school's enduring vitality depends on teachers like Choyu who maintain the quality of practice and pass it forward without diminution.