Heijō-kyō

capital city of Japan during the Nara period, 710–740 and 745–784 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Heijō-kyō (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Lang/data/is latn data' not found., also known as Heizei-kyō) was twice the ancient Imperial capital of Japan from 710 to 784. It was where Nara is today.[1]

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Grid plan of Heijō Kyō

History

In 710, Empress Gemmei moved the Imperial capital from Fujiwara-kyō which is about 18 km south.[1]

Timeline

  • 707 (Keiun 4): Emperor Mommu orders construction of a new capital city, but the work is not complete before his death.[2]
  • 710 (Wadō 3, 3rd month): Empress Gemmei moves from Fujiwara-kyō to Heijō-kyō. The palace of the empress was named Nara-no-miya.[3]
  • 784 (Enryaku 3): Capital is moved briefly to Nagaoka
  • 794 (Enryaku 13): Capital was moved to Heian-kyō and the palace was named Heian no Miya.[4]
  • November 17, 794 (Enryaku 13, 21st day of the 10th month): The emperor traveled by carriage from Nara to Heian-kyō in a grand procession.[5] This marks the end of the Nara period and the beginning of the Heian period in Japanese history.

Architecture

The Heijō Palace[6] and some of the Buddhist temples at Heijō-kyō are named together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,[7] including

  • Daian-ji (大安寺)
  • Yakushi-ji (薬師寺)[6]
  • Kōfuku-ji (興福寺)[6]
  • Gangō-ji (元興寺)[6]
  • Suzakumon (朱雀門, reconstruction)
  • Saidai-ji (西大寺)
  • Tōdai-ji (東大寺)[6]
  • Daikokuden (大極殿, reconstruction)

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