During the Heian period, an imperial court based in the capital of Heian ... The emperor, who was supposed to be a descendant of the Shinto Sun Goddess Amaterasu, was the highest Shinto priest in the ...

That's true of all aristocratic societies, but possibly the aristocracy of the Heian period went further than ... to entrust to a Buddhist priest to dedicate to the god, so that they could come ...

That's true of all aristocratic societies, but possibly the aristocracy of the Heian period went further than ... to entrust to a Buddhist priest to dedicate to the god, so that they could come ...

Modeled after the priest who lived in the mid-Heian Period (794-1185), the 117-centimeter-tall wooden statue was a treasured possession of Rokuharamitsuji temple in Kyoto over the centuries.

The winter exhibition at the shrine’s museum showcases 30 blades forged between the Heian Period (794-1185) and the Edo Period (1603-1867). Some of them are designated as national treasures.

The essay provides context for this lesson by describing key points of Japanese history during the Heian Period. The Heian period is considered the peak of the Japanese aesthetic tradition. Art, ...

That's true of all aristocratic societies, but possibly the aristocracy of the Heian period went further than ... to entrust to a Buddhist priest to dedicate to the god, so that they could come ...