Shinbashira (Tenrikyo)

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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Tenrikyo

People

• Nakayama Miki
• Iburi Izō
• Shinbashira
• Nakayama Shinnosuke
• Nakayama Shōzen
• Nakayama Zenye
• Nakayama Zenji

Scriptures

• Ofudesaki
• Mikagura-uta
• Osashizu

Supplemental texts

• The Doctrine of Tenrikyo
• The Life of Oyasama
• Anecdotes of Oyasama

Teachings

• Joyous Life
• God
• Anthropology
• Creation narrative
• Jiba-Kanrodai
• Theology

Prayers

• Service
• Sazuke

History

• History
• Timeline

Institutions

• Tenrikyo Church Headquarters
• Oyasato-yakata
• Tenri University
• Sankōkan Museum
• Tenri Central Library
• Tenri Hospital
• Tenrikyo Doyusha
• Tenri University Corporation
• Tenri Seminary
• Tenri Health Care University

Other

• Bibliography
• Tenri, Nara
• Separations (Tenrin-Ō Meisei Kyōdan, Honmichi, Daehan Cheolligyo)

Tenrikyo