Heian period

(794–1185) Period of Japanese history named for the capital city of Heian-kyo (Kyoto). It is known mainly for the flourishing culture of the court aristocracy, which devoted itself to the pursuit of aesthetic refinement as displayed in poetry and calligraphy. Murasaki Shikibu's contemporaneous novel The Tale of Genji depicts that life. A less refined view of Heian Japan is offered in one portion of Konjaku monogatari, a collection of stories and folktales. Aesthetics were also emphasized by the Shingon Buddhist sect, which, along with the broadly syncretic Tendai (Chinese Tiantai) sect, replaced the earlier Nara Buddhist sects in influence. Pietism gained popularity in the late Heian, leading to the founding of the Pure Land sect by Honen. Politically, civilians dominated until 1156, when warriors were called in to settle a political dispute and never left. A brief period of rule by the Taira military clan ensued. See also Fujiwara family; Gempei War; Sugawara Michizane; Taira Kiyomori.

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5) Other visitors attend the annual Kurama fire festival here which commemorates the transfer and enshrinement of a kami spirit from the Imperial Palace to rural Kurama village during the Heian period (794-1192).

Kyoto pilgrimage past and present by Winfield, Pamela D. / Cross Currents

The Two Sects of the Heian Period This strong support by the government and the growing influence of the monks and monasteries led to an undesirable result.

Buddhism Comes to Japan by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Philosophy and religion community

Heian period (794-1185)-the garden shifted from representing religious beliefs to becoming a place for ceremony, entertainment and passive contemplation.

Japanese Garden Design by Jeff Halper / Home improvement and landscaping community