HEIAN

Meaning of HEIAN in English

¦heēˈän, ˈhāən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Japanese, literally, tranquility

: of or relating to a period of Japanese history from the late 8th to the late 12th century

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

HEIAN — /hay"ahn"/ , adj. of or pertaining to the period in Japan, A.D. 794-1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of …
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HEIAN PERIOD — (794–1185) Period of Japanese history named for the capital city of Heian-kyō ( Kyōto ). It is known mainly for …
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HEIAN PERIOD — n. era in the history of Japan from 794 to 1185
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HEIAN PERIOD — in Japanese history, the period between 794 and 1185, named for the location of the Imperial capital, which was moved …
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HEIAN PERIOD — (7941185) Period of Japanese history named for the capital city of Heian-ky 014D; ( Ky 014D; to ). It is …
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TOSA — Historic region of the Japanese island of Shikoku. It dates at least to the Heian period , when Ki no …
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SUGAWARA MICHIZANE — born 845, Japan died March 26, 903, Dazaifu Japanese scholar of Chinese literature during the Heian period , later deified …
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SHUGEN-DŌ — Japanese religious tradition combining folk beliefs with Shintō , Buddhism , and elements of Daoism . The practitioner engages in …
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SHOGUN — (Japanese; " barbarian-quelling generalissimo ") In Japanese history, a military ruler. The title was first used during the Heian period …
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SHINDEN-ZUKURI — Japanese architectural style of mansion-estates constructed in the Heian period (794–1185). The form consisted of a shinden (central building) to …
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PERIOD — I In geology, the basic unit of the geologic time scale. During these spans of time, specific systems of rocks …
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KATSURA IMPERIAL VILLA — Estate constructed in 1620–24 on the southwestern edge of Kyōto, Japan. It was an outstanding attempt to integrate the styles …
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KAMMU — born 737, Nara, Japan died April 9, 806, Heian-kyō [Kyōto] Emperor of Japan (781–806). To curb the power of the …
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JŌGAN STYLE — Japanese sculptural style of the early Heian period , seen primarily but not exclusively in Buddhist sculptures. The massive figures, …
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GAGAKU — Traditional court and religious music of Japan. It first appeared in Japan as an import from Korea in the 5th …
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FUJIWARA STYLE — Japanese sculptural style of the late Heian period (897–1185). The style of the principal icons accorded with the emotional appeal …
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FUJIWARA FAMILY — Dynastic family that dominated Japanese court government in the 9th–12th centuries. The family maintained a close relationship to the imperial …
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TOGIDASHI MAKI-E — in Japanese lacquerwork, kind of maki-e (q.v.). In this technique, the design is painted in lacquer, and gold or silver …
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SHOZOKU — vestments worn by the Shinto priests of Japan during the performance of religious ceremonies. Most of the costumes appear to …
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SHINZO — in the Shinto religion of Japan, a representation either in painting or sculpture of a kami (god or sacred power). …
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SHINDEN-ZUKURI — Japanese architectural style for mansion-estates constructed in the Heian period (7941185) and consisting of a shinden, or chief central building, …
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MONOGATARI — (Japanese: tale or narrative) Japanese works of fiction, especially those written from the Heian to the Muromachi periods (7941573). Monogatari …
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YAMATO-E — (Japanese: Japanese painting), style of painting important in Japan during the 12th and early 13th centuries. It is a Late …
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SHINGON — ( (Japanese: True Word), ) Chinese Ch'en-yen, esoteric Buddhist sect that has had a considerable following in Japan since its …
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KYOTO — The upper levels of the pagoda at Yasaka Shrine standing out against the skyline of Kyoto, city, seat of Kyoto …
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KAMMU — born 737, Nara, Japan died April 9, 806, Heian-kyo [now Kyoto] in full Kammu Tenno, personal name Yamanobe 50th emperor …
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JAPANESE LITERATURE — the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, in the Chinese classical …
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JAPAN, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a white field bearing a central red disk (a stylized sun). The flag has a width-to-length …
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JAPAN — Castle at Matsumoto, Japan. Japanese Nihon or Nippon country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a …
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EAST ASIAN ARTS — music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the …
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KAMMU — born 737, Nara, Japan died April 9, 806, Heian-ky 014D; [Ky 014D; to] Emperor of Japan (781806). To curb the …
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