Nara Period Flashcards
When did the Nara Period start?
710-784
Where was the capital moved to during the Nara Period?
From Atsuka-kyo and Fujiwara-Kyo
The city planning of Nara was based on what?
Chang-an, the Capital of the Tang dynasty
Why were temples built outside the city?
They were built to block evil from coming to the palace
Who constructed the Toda-ji?
Emperor Shomu
What were Emperor Shomu’s rules on Buddhism?
Every state had to have a Buddhist temple, Consolidated and regulated Buddhism
What was the eye-opening ceremony?
a cleric from India painted in the pupils of its eyes to give it symbolic life, there were some ten thousand Buddhist priests in attendance and many visitors from distant lands. It was by all accounts one of the grandest occasions in early Japanese history.
What was the Nara period Language?
It was Chinese Script which was used for Writing and Pronunciation
Define was the is Tenno and the role it occupied
It means Emperor. The emperor at this time isn’t above humans but seen as the leader of the ruling clan (the Uji clans had much more influence)
Define was Shukyo is
It is religion and syncretism was normal
