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Heian-kyō
Heian-kyō was the capital built when Emperor Kanmu of Japan relocated the capital in 794, constructed according to the regulations of the Chang'an Zh…
Timeline
- 794Heian-kyō · KansaiEmperor Kanmu relocated the capital here from Nagaoka-kyō, building the palace city, residential wards, and Suzaku Avenue modeled on Tang Chang'an regulations, establishing the capital layout of the Heian period.
- c. 1011–1020Heian-kyō · KansaiFujiwara no Michinaga served as regent (kanpaku) for a long period; noble residences and Buddhist temples expanded along the Kamo and Katsura rivers, and the capital became the core stage of regency politics and court culture.
- 1100–1200Heian-kyō · KansaiThe ritsuryō ward system gradually disintegrated, temple power zones and samurai residences expanded, and the capital transformed from a regular ward-planned city into a dispersed medieval urban center.
Sources
- Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 2: Heian Japan — Donald H. Shively, William H. McCullough (eds.) (1999)
- 京都の歴史 — 井上清 (1968)