The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning...
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up heian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Japanese word Heian (平安, lit. "peace") may refer to: Heian period, an era of Japanese history Heian-kyō...
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Heian-kyō (平安京, lit. "peaceful/tranquil capital") was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the official capital of Japan...
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The Heian-jingu Shrine (平安神宮, Heian-jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja (別表神社) (the top...
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Pinan (redirect from Heian shodan)
brought karate to Japan, he spelt the kata name as Heian, which is the onyomi of 平安. Pinan or Heian means "peaceful and safe". Korean Tang Soo Do, one...
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is considered the capital. From 794 through 1868, the Emperor lived in Heian-kyō, modern-day Kyoto. After 1868, the seat of the Government of Japan and...
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Pyongyang (redirect from Heijo, South Heian)
Pyongyang (Korean: 평양; Hancha: 平壤) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (혁명의...
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Heian Maru can refer to: A number of steamships including: SS Komagata Maru, a Japanese cargo ship in service 1924-26 SS Heian Maru (1902), a Japanese...
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Imperial Court in Kyoto (redirect from Heian imperial court)
period (1868–1912), after which the court was moved from Kyoto (formerly Heian-kyō) to Tokyo (formerly Edo) and integrated into the Meiji government. Upon...
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The Heian Palace (平安宮, Heian-kyū) was the original imperial palace of Heian-kyō (present-day Kyoto), then the capital of Japan. Both the palace and the...
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Fujiwara clan (section Heian period)
known as a clan name. The Fujiwara dominated the Japanese politics of the Heian period (794–1185) through the monopoly of regent positions, Sesshō and Kampaku...
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Heian'nan-dō (redirect from South Heian)
Heian'nan-dō (平安南道, Korean: 평안남도), alternatively Heian'nan Province or South Heian Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was at...
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Heian Jogakuin University (平安女学院大学, Heian jogakuin daigaku) also known at St. Agnes' University, is a private women's college with campuses in Kyoto,...
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Heianhoku-dō (redirect from North Heian Province)
Heianhoku-dō (平安北道, Korean: 평안북도), alternatively Heianhoku Province or North Heian Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was at...
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end of the Heian period, and it is not certain which theory is correct. It is generally believed that naginata first appeared in the Heian period (794–1185)...
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History of Japan (section Heian period (794–1185))
capital was established at Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto), marking the beginning of the Heian period, which lasted until 1185. The Heian period is considered a...
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the start of the Heian period (794–1185), the city was often referred to as Heian-kyō (平安京, "Heian capital"), and late in the Heian period the city came...
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substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Japanese vocabulary entered the...
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Tachibana clan (kuge) (redirect from Tachibana clan (Heian period))
most powerful kuge (court nobility) families in Japan's Nara and early Heian periods—the other three were the Minamoto, the Fujiwara, and the Taira....
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Heian Maru (平安丸) was a Japanese ocean liner launched in 1930 and operated primarily on the NYK line's trans-Pacific service between Yokohama and Seattle...
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number of steamships were named Heian Maru, including – SS Heian Maru (1890), a Japanese cargo ship in service 1924–26 SS Heian Maru (1902), a Japanese cargo...
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Japanese art (redirect from Heian art)
Heian and the late Heian, or Fujiwara era, the pivotal date being 894, the year imperial embassies to China were officially discontinued. Early Heian...
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originated from the hairstyles of noblewomen in the Heian period in Japan. Noblewomen in the Heian period had their hair styled in the subekarashi (垂髪)...
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Yukitsuna 1992 UO2 Minamoto no Yukitsuna, Japanese general in the late Heian period, who occupied the provinces of Settsu and Kawachi MPC · 5855 5856...
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centuries, its kingdoms were united under an emperor in Nara, and later Heian-kyō. From the 12th century, actual power was held by military dictators...
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Rajōmon (section Rashōmon in Kyoto (Heian-kyō))
monumental Suzaku Avenue in the ancient Japanese cities of Heijō-kyō (Nara) and Heian-kyō (Kyoto), in accordance with the Chinese grid-patterned city layout....
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Heian literature (平安文学, Heian-bungaku) or Chūko literature (中古文学, chūko-bungaku, "mid-ancient literature") refers to Japanese literature of the Heian...
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Samurai (section Heian period)
civilian public servants under the Taihō Code of 702.[citation needed] In the Heian period, powerful regional clans were relied on to put down rebellions. After...
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Asuka Kiyomihara Code Hakuhō period Taika Reform Monmu period Nara period Heian period Post-Classical Genpei War Kamakura period Kamakura shogunate Mongol...
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Preceded by Heian-kyō Capital of Japan 1868–present Most recent...
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