へいあんきょう
平安京
1. Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869Historical term
2. Heiankyou
3. Heian-kyōHeian-kyō (平安京, literally "tranquility and peace capital"), was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, from 794 to 1868 with an interruption in 1180. Emperor Kammu established it as the capital in 794, moving the Imperial Court there from nearby Nagaoka-kyō at the recommendation of his advisor Wake no Kiyomaro and marking the beginning of the Heian period of Japanese history.
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