Zenshō-an (全生庵) is a BuddhistRinzai Zen temple, located inTaitō,Tokyo, Japan.[1]
It has a large collection of Japaneseyūrei paintings, which are normally exhibited in August, the traditional month of spirits and ghosts. These paintings were most probably kept by families during theEdo period also to ward off evil. The temple has long been popular with influential Japanese figures, includingPrime MinistersShinzo Abe andNakasone Yasuhiro.[1]
A large exhibition was shown the summer of 2015 in cooperation with theTokyo University of the Arts.[2][3]
The temple was founded in 1883 byYamaoka Tesshū.[1] The temple retained significant influence with Japanese political leadership throughout the twentieth century.[1]
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