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Heijō-kyō

Heijō-kyō was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784, on the site of modern Nara. Built on a grid plan modelled on Chang'an, the capital of Tang China, it gave its name to the Nara period, when the Buddhist temples Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji were built and the ritsuryō state reached its height. Its palace site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Heijō-kyō
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Ritsuryo Japan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Heijō-kyō. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heijo-kyo
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