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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Pyongyang (Korean: 평양; Hancha: 平壤) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Heian Stakes (Japanese 平安ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged four and over, run in May over a distance of 1900 metres on dirt at...

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...

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...

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....

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)...

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...

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...

position. The title was originally held by military commanders during the Heian period in the eighth and ninth centuries. When Minamoto no Yoritomo gained...

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...

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...

shogunates following the Heian era. The Minamoto was one of the four great clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period in Japanese history—the...

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...

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)...

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...

in some Shotokan dojos) (太極初段), Heian shodan (平安初段), Heian nidan (平安二段), Heian sandan (平安三段), Heian yondan (平安四段), Heian godan (平安五段), Bassai dai (披塞大)...

the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period of Japanese history – the others being the Minamoto, the Fujiwara...

Kata is a Japanese word (型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements. It can also be reviewed within...

solution of iron filings and vinegar. It was especially popular between the Heian and Edo periods, from the 10th century until the late 19th century, but...