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... Nara period ( AD 710- 784 ) . In 710 the Imperial capital was shifted from Fuji- wara to Nara . For the next 75 years , with minor gaps , Nara was the seat of government , and the old cus- tom of changing the capital with each ...
... Nara period ( AD 710- 784 ) . In 710 the Imperial capital was shifted from Fuji- wara to Nara . For the next 75 years , with minor gaps , Nara was the seat of government , and the old cus- tom of changing the capital with each ...
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... NARA AND HEIAN PERIODS The dominant philosophical development during the two ensuing periods of Japanese history , however , was Bud- dhist . During the period when the capital of the country was at Nara ( 710-784 ) , philosophical ...
... NARA AND HEIAN PERIODS The dominant philosophical development during the two ensuing periods of Japanese history , however , was Bud- dhist . During the period when the capital of the country was at Nara ( 710-784 ) , philosophical ...
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... Nara period ( 724-794 AD ) . In the Tōshōdai - ji , Nara , Japan . Height 80 cm . By courtesy of the Toshodai - ji , Nara , Japan The Muromachi period ( 1338-1573 ) saw a further tech- nical and artistic development , largely under the ...
... Nara period ( 724-794 AD ) . In the Tōshōdai - ji , Nara , Japan . Height 80 cm . By courtesy of the Toshodai - ji , Nara , Japan The Muromachi period ( 1338-1573 ) saw a further tech- nical and artistic development , largely under the ...
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