Heian period
E13217
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heian period canonical | 109 |
| late Heian period | 16 |
| Heian Japan | 10 |
| early Heian period | 9 |
| Heian court | 3 |
| Classical Japan | 1 |
| Heian | 1 |
| Heian era | 1 |
| Heian period (fictional setting) | 1 |
| Heian period Japan | 1 |
| Jōgan era | 1 |
| Mid-Heian period | 1 |
| classical Japan | 1 |
| 平安時代 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T105690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heian period Context triple: [Kimigayo, hasTextOriginPeriod, Heian period]
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A.
Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
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B.
Taisho era
The Taisho era was a period in Japanese history from 1912 to 1926 marked by political liberalization, cultural modernization, and the growth of urban middle-class society.
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C.
Showa era
The Shōwa era was the period of Emperor Hirohito’s reign in Japan (1926–1989), marked by militarization and World War II, followed by rapid postwar economic growth and modernization.
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D.
Heisei
Heisei is the Japanese era name corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito, spanning from 1989 to 2019.
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E.
Reiwa
Reiwa is the current era of Japan’s official calendar, which began in 2019 with the accession of Emperor Naruhito.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heian period Target entity description: The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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A.
Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
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B.
Taisho era
The Taisho era was a period in Japanese history from 1912 to 1926 marked by political liberalization, cultural modernization, and the growth of urban middle-class society.
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C.
Showa era
The Shōwa era was the period of Emperor Hirohito’s reign in Japan (1926–1989), marked by militarization and World War II, followed by rapid postwar economic growth and modernization.
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D.
Heisei
Heisei is the Japanese era name corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito, spanning from 1989 to 2019.
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E.
Reiwa
Reiwa is the current era of Japan’s official calendar, which began in 2019 with the accession of Emperor Naruhito.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
period of Japanese history ⓘ |
| artStyle |
emaki-mono
ⓘ
yamato-e ⓘ |
| capital |
Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Heian-kyō
Kyoto ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Japanese court culture ⓘ |
| endCause |
establishment of Kamakura shogunate
ⓘ
rise of samurai government ⓘ |
| endTime | 1185 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| governmentForm | imperial monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Buddhist cultural influence
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Shinto-Buddhist syncretism ⓘ aristocratic dominance ⓘ court-centered culture ⓘ courtly romance literature ⓘ development of Japanese aesthetics ⓘ development of yamato-e painting ⓘ emergence of kana syllabary ⓘ emphasis on poetry ⓘ flourishing literature ⓘ increasing provincial warrior power ⓘ political power of regent families ⓘ refined court rituals ⓘ rise of samurai class ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Heian period
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
classical Japan
|
| majorEvent |
Genpei War
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Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
Heiji Rebellion
Hōgen Rebellion ⓘ Jōgan era reforms ⓘ establishment of Fujiwara regency ⓘ relocation of capital to Heian-kyō ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Heian-kyō
|
| politicalStructure |
aristocratic regency
ⓘ
insei (cloistered rule) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nara period ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ Shinto ⓘ Tendai Buddhism ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Emperor Daigo
ⓘ
Emperor Shirakawa ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Go-Shirakawa
Emperor Kanmu ⓘ Emperor Shirakawa ⓘ Fujiwara no Michinaga ⓘ Fujiwara no Yorimichi ⓘ Ki no Tsurayuki ⓘ Minamoto no Yoritomo ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune ⓘ Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ Ono no Komachi ⓘ Saigyō ⓘ Sei Shōnagon ⓘ Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| significantWork |
Ise Monogatari
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Kokin Wakashū ⓘ The Pillow Book ⓘ The Tale of Genji ⓘ Ōkagami ⓘ |
| startTime | 794 ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
hiragana
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kanji ⓘ katakana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heian period Description of subject: The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
Referenced by (156)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heian court
this entity surface form:
Mid-Heian period
this entity surface form:
Heian Japan