Heijo-kyo
Nara Period (710–784 CE; UNESCO 1998)·Yamato (Empress Genmei to Kōnin)·🇯🇵 Nara Prefecture, Nara City, Heijo palace, Heijo plain, Japan
About
About Heijo-kyo
Heijo-kyo is Japan's Nara-period capital (710–784 CE, UNESCO) — 4.3×4.8 km Tang Chang'an-grid city with Heijo Palace and Suzakumon gate at 70 m Nara basin. Recorded context — Period: Nara Period (710–784 CE; UNESCO 1998); Culture: Yamato (Empress Genmei to Kōnin); Field status: excavated; Materials: rammed earth, tile, Mokkan tablets (100k); Condition: ruins.
Why it mattersKey Yamato (Empress Genmei to Kōnin) ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional trade significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 710 CE
- Period
- Nara Period (710–784 CE; UNESCO 1998)
- Culture
- Yamato (Empress Genmei to Kōnin)
- Builders
- Yamato (Empress Genmei
- Purpose
- Ancient city and ceremonial centre
- Abandoned
- 13th century
- Rediscovered
- 1970s excavation
- Excavation
- Excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
34.6900° N · 135.7900° E · 70 m · 3 mapped features
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