Shinbashira (Tenrikyo)
Administrative and spiritual leader of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters
In the Tenrikyo religion, the Shinbashira (真柱 "central pillar") refers to the "administrative and spiritual leader" of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters.[1] The Constitution of Tenrikyo defines the position as "the one who governs Tenrikyo."[2]
The fourth and current Shinbashira is Nakayama Zenji (中山善司), who has held the office since April 26, 1998.
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- Nakayama Miki
- Iburi Izō
- Shinbashira
- Nakayama Shinnosuke
- Nakayama Shōzen
- Nakayama Zenye
- Nakayama Zenji
- Ofudesaki
- Mikagura-uta
- Osashizu
- The Doctrine of Tenrikyo
- The Life of Oyasama
- Anecdotes of Oyasama
- Joyous Life
- God
- Anthropology
- Creation narrative
- Jiba-Kanrodai
- Theology
- Service
- Sazuke
- Bibliography
- Tenri, Nara
- Separations (Tenrin-Ō Meisei Kyōdan, Honmichi, Daehan Cheolligyo)