Heian period

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The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai) is a time in the Japanese history from 794 to 1185. This grouping of years is named after city of Heian-kyō, which is the early name of present day Kyoto.[1]

History

The Heian period began in 794 when the capital of Japan was moved to Heian-kyō. It lasted until 1185, which is the beginning of the Kamakura period.[2]

In this period Kyoto was the center of Japanese culture. It was also in this period that the first known novel was published. The author was a woman. Poetry was very popular in Heian-kyo at the time.

Timeline

  • 794: Emperor Kammu moves the capital to Heian-kyō.[3]
  • 804: Saichō (also known as Dengyo Daishi) establishes the Tendai Buddhist sect in Japan.[4]
  • 806: Kūkai (also known as Kōbō-Daishi) establishes the Shingon Bhuddist sect in Japan[5]
  • 858: Reign of Emperor Seiwa begins; the power of the Fujiwara clan expands[6]
  • 895: Sugawara Michizane persuades Emperor Uda to suspend Imperial embassies to China.[7]
  • 1053: Byōdō-in temple near Kyōto is completed[8]
  • 1087: Emperor Shirakawa abdicates and becomes a Buddhist monk, the beginning of the Insei system of Imperial government[9]
  • 1185: Death of Emperor Antoku; Taira clan is defeated in the Gempei War[10]

Gallery

  • Model of ancient Kyoto with Imperial Palace
    Model of ancient Kyoto with Imperial Palace
  • South wing of the Phoenix Hall in the Byodo-In temple in Uji
    South wing of the Phoenix Hall in the Byodo-In temple in Uji

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References

  1. ↑ Library of Congress Country Studies, Japan,"Nara and Heian Periods". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Heian-jidai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 302.
  3. ↑ Brown, Delmer M. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 277-279.
  4. ↑ History of Tendai Buddhism Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  5. ↑ Koyosan Shingon Buddhism Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Kobo Daishi Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  6. ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 115-121; Brown, pp. 286-288; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 166-17.
  7. ↑ Kitagawa, Hiroshi et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 222.
  8. ↑ Asian Historical Architecture, Byōdō-in. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  9. ↑ Titsingh, p. 171; Brown, p. 316; Varley, p. 202.
  10. ↑ Kitagawa, p. 787; Titsingh, pp. 211-212.

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