Nara court culture
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Nara court culture refers to the sophisticated aristocratic and literary milieu of Japan’s Nara period (710–794), characterized by Chinese-inspired court rituals, poetry, and arts centered around the imperial capital at Nara.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese court culture
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aristocratic culture ⓘ historical culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Great Buddha consecration ceremony
NERFINISHED
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establishment of Heijō-kyō ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Daijō-kan
NERFINISHED
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Kōfuku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Ritsuryō state Buddhism ⓘ Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 794 ⓘ |
| governedBySystem | Ritsuryō system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Chinese-style court ceremonies
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aristocratic literary salons ⓘ codified ranks and titles ⓘ court-sponsored Buddhism ⓘ development of court poetry ⓘ elite education in Chinese classics ⓘ highly bureaucratic court rituals ⓘ palace-centered festivals ⓘ production of official histories ⓘ state-centered religious patronage ⓘ sumptuous court dress ⓘ use of Classical Chinese in writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Chinese Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese legal codes ⓘ Chinese literary culture ⓘ Tang dynasty culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiterature | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPoetry | Old Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Nara period ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhist painting
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Buddhist sculpture ⓘ Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ calligraphy ⓘ ritual music and dance ⓘ |
| predecessor | Asuka court culture ⓘ |
| producedWork |
Fudoki
NERFINISHED
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Kojiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Man’yōshū NERFINISHED ⓘ Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
court aristocracy
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scholar-officials ⓘ |
| startTime | 710 ⓘ |
| successor | Heian court culture ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem |
Classical Chinese
NERFINISHED
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Man’yōgana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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