Heian period

The  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.Library of Congress Country Studies, Japan,"Nara and Heian Periods". Retrieved 2011-10-20.

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.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Heian-jidai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 302.

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.Brown, Delmer M. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 277-279.
 804: Saichō (also known as Dengyo Daishi) establishes the Tendai Buddhist sect in Japan. History of Tendai Buddhism . Retrieved 2011-10-20.
 806: Kūkai (also known as Kōbō-Daishi) establishes the Shingon Bhuddist sect in Japan Koyosan Shingon Buddhism ,  Kobo Daishi . Retrieved 2011-10-20.

 858: Reign of Emperor Seiwa begins; the power of the Fujiwara clan expandsTitsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 115-121; Brown, pp. 286-288; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 166-17.
 895: Sugawara Michizane persuades Emperor Uda to suspend Imperial embassies to China.Kitagawa, Hiroshi et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 222.

 1053: Byōdō-in temple near Kyōto is completed Asian Historical Architecture, Byōdō-in. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
 1087: Emperor Shirakawa abdicates and becomes a Buddhist monk, the beginning of the Insei system of Imperial governmentTitsingh, p. 171; Brown, p. 316; Varley, p. 202.

 1185: Death of Emperor Antoku; Taira clan is defeated in the Gempei WarKitagawa,  p. 787; Titsingh, pp. 211-212.

Gallery

Related pages
 List of Japanese eras

References

Other websites

 Metropolitan Museum of Art,  Heian Period (794–1185)
 British Museum, Heian period (AD 794-1185)
 Japan-guide.com,  Nara and Heian Periods (710-1185)

Category:Periods in Japanese history