Zenkei Shibayama: Biography, Facts and Career
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Zenkei Shibayama (柴山 全慶, Shibayama Zenkei; 1894 – 1974), a former Abbot of Nanzen-ji, was a Japanese Rinzai master well known for his commentary on the Mumonkan. One of his better-known students was Keido Fukushima, abbot of Tōfuku-ji. Shibayama also taught at Otani University and was the head abbot of the entire Nanzenji Organization, overseeing the administration of over five hundred temples. Due to a number of lecture tours he undertook to the United States in the 1960s, and the translation of several of his books into English, Shibayama was a significant contributor to the establishment of Zen in America.
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- Full name: Zenkei Shibayama
- Born: 1894-11-30
- Nationality: Japan
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q189630
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Who is Zenkei Shibayama?
Zenkei Shibayama (柴山 全慶, Shibayama Zenkei; 1894 – 1974), a former Abbot of Nanzen-ji, was a Japanese Rinzai master well known for his commentary on the Mumonkan.
What nationality is Zenkei Shibayama?
Zenkei Shibayama is Japan.
When was Zenkei Shibayama born?
Zenkei Shibayama was born on 1894-11-30.
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