Nakayama Shōzen (中山 正善, April 23, 1905 – November 14, 1967) was the second Shinbashira of Tenrikyo.

However, due to Nakayama's young age, the duties of the office were conducted by Yamazawa Tamenobu.

[1] In 1926, Shōzen graduated from Osaka High School (大阪高等学校) and entered the religious studies department at University of Tokyo.

The department chair at the time was Prof. Anesaki Masaharu, who today is considered the father of religious studies in Japan.

His thesis was later edited and published by Tenrikyo Doyusha as Tenrikyō dendōsha ni kansuru chōsa (天理教伝道者に関する調査) in 1930.