Nara period
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The Nara period was an era of early Japanese history (710–794) marked by the establishment of a permanent capital at Nara, the flourishing of Buddhism and Chinese-influenced court culture, and the compilation of foundational chronicles and legal codes.
Aliases (2)
- Ritsuryō state ×1
- 奈良時代 ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
→
period of Japanese history → |
| architectureStyle |
Buddhist temple architecture
→
|
| capital |
Heijō-kyō
→
Nara → |
| chronicle |
Kojiki
→
Nihon Shoki → Shoku Nihongi → |
| country |
Japan
→
|
| culturalDevelopment |
development of Japanese literature
→
spread of Buddhist art and sculpture → |
| dominantCulture |
Chinese-influenced court culture
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|
| economicActivity |
wet-rice agriculture
→
|
| economicPolicy |
handen shūju land distribution system
→
|
| endTime |
794
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|
| eraNameInJapanese |
奈良時代
→
|
| followedBy |
Heian period
→
|
| follows |
Asuka period
→
|
| foreignRelations |
Balhae
→
Silla → Tang China → |
| governmentForm |
ritsuryō state
→
|
| legalCode |
Taihō Code
→
Yōrō Code → |
| namedAfter |
Nara
→
|
| notableEmperor |
Emperor Kanmu
→
Emperor Monmu → Emperor Shōmu → Empress Genmei → Empress Genshō → Empress Kōken → |
| notableMonk |
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
→
Gyōki → |
| notableSite |
Kasuga Taisha
→
Kōfuku-ji → Tōdai-ji → Tōshōdai-ji → Yakushi-ji → |
| religion |
Buddhism
→
Shinto → |
| significantEvent |
casting of Great Buddha of Nara (Daibutsu)
→
compilation of Kojiki → compilation of Nihon Shoki → construction of Tōdai-ji → establishment of permanent capital at Heijō-kyō → establishment of provincial temples (kokubunji system) → flourishing of Buddhism as state religion → promulgation of Yōrō Code → |
| startTime |
710
→
|
| writingSystem |
classical Chinese
→
|
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Man'yōshū
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compilationPeriod |
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Nara
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eraAssociatedWith |
|
Nara period
("奈良時代")
→
|
eraNameInJapanese |
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Yamato polity
("Ritsuryō state")
→
|
foundationFor |
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Fushimi Inari Taisha
→
|
foundedInPeriod |
|
House of Yamato
→
|
notablePeriod |
|
Emperor Kanmu
→
|
period |
|
Heian period
→
|
precededBy |
|
Imperial tombs
→
|
timePeriod |
|
Hachiman
→
|
worshipPeriod |