Nara period
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The Nara period was an era of early Japanese history (710–794) marked by the establishment of a permanent capital at Nara, the flourishing of Buddhism and Chinese-influenced court culture, and the compilation of foundational chronicles and legal codes.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nara period canonical | 58 |
| Nara period Japan | 1 |
| Ritsuryō state | 1 |
| Taihō era | 1 |
| Tenpyō | 1 |
| Tenpyō era | 1 |
| 奈良時代 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T415053 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Nara period Context triple: [House of Yamato, notablePeriod, Nara period]
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Heian period
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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Yamato period
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms period was a turbulent era in Chinese history (220–280 CE) marked by the division of China into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, extensive warfare, and legendary figures later romanticized in classic literature.
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E.
Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nara period Target entity description: The Nara period was an era of early Japanese history (710–794) marked by the establishment of a permanent capital at Nara, the flourishing of Buddhism and Chinese-influenced court culture, and the compilation of foundational chronicles and legal codes.
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A.
Heian period
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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B.
Yamato period
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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C.
Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms period was a turbulent era in Chinese history (220–280 CE) marked by the division of China into the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, extensive warfare, and legendary figures later romanticized in classic literature.
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E.
Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of Japanese history ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| capital |
Heijō Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Heijō-kyō
Nara ⓘ |
| chronicle |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ Shoku Nihongi ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDevelopment |
development of Japanese literature
ⓘ
spread of Buddhist art and sculpture ⓘ |
| dominantCulture | Chinese-influenced court culture ⓘ |
| economicActivity | wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | handen shūju land distribution system ⓘ |
| endTime | 794 ⓘ |
| eraNameInJapanese |
Nara period
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
奈良時代
|
| followedBy | Heian period ⓘ |
| follows |
Yamato period
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surface form:
Asuka period
|
| foreignRelations |
Balhae
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Silla ⓘ Tang dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Tang China
|
| governmentForm | ritsuryō state ⓘ |
| legalCode |
Taihō Code
ⓘ
Yōrō Code ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nara ⓘ |
| notableEmperor |
Emperor Kanmu
ⓘ
Emperor Monmu ⓘ Emperor Shōmu ⓘ Empress Genmei ⓘ Empress Genshō ⓘ Empress Genshō ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Kōken
|
| notableMonk |
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
ⓘ
Gyōki ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Kasuga Taisha
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Kōfuku-ji ⓘ Tōdai-ji ⓘ Tōshōdai-ji ⓘ Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Shinto ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
casting of Great Buddha of Nara (Daibutsu)
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compilation of Kojiki ⓘ compilation of Nihon Shoki ⓘ construction of Tōdai-ji ⓘ establishment of permanent capital at Heijō-kyō ⓘ establishment of provincial temples (kokubunji system) ⓘ flourishing of Buddhism as state religion ⓘ promulgation of Yōrō Code ⓘ |
| startTime | 710 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | classical Chinese ⓘ |
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Subject: Nara period Description of subject: The Nara period was an era of early Japanese history (710–794) marked by the establishment of a permanent capital at Nara, the flourishing of Buddhism and Chinese-influenced court culture, and the compilation of foundational chronicles and legal codes.
Referenced by (64)
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