Nagaoka-kyō
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Nagaoka-kyō was an ancient Japanese imperial capital established in the late 8th century, serving briefly as the political center before the court moved to Heian-kyō (Kyoto).
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital city
ⓘ
historical settlement ⓘ |
| abandonmentReason |
flooding and other environmental problems
ⓘ
political troubles at court ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsStart | 20th century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | yes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Kanmu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
transition from Nara to Heian period ⓘ |
| capitalMoveToHeian-kyō | 794 ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodEnd | 794 ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodStart | 784 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| era |
Nara period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Heian period ⓘ |
| establishedAsCapital | 784 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Kanmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
imperial residence site
ⓘ
political center of Japan ⓘ |
| governmentType | imperial court ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative quarter
ⓘ
ceremonial precincts ⓘ imperial palace ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalRole | intermediate capital between Heijō-kyō and Heian-kyō ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Chinese capital city planning ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yamashiro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| modernMunicipalityOverlap |
Muko, Kyoto Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagaokakyō, Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | capital of Nagaoka ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Katsura River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yodo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRelocation | search for more favorable political and geographical conditions ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Heian-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedCapital | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOfHistoricalName | classical Chinese characters ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Heian-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInUseAsCapital | about 10 years ⓘ |
| urbanPlanType | grid plan ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Imperial court of Japan