Kuni-kyō
Kuni-kyō (恭仁京, or Kuni no miyako), was the capital city of Japan between 740 and 744, whose imperial palace (恭仁宮 Kuni-kyū or Kuni no miya) was built in the present-day city of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture by the order of Emperor Shōmu.
History
The city of Kuni-kyō was never completed, as the capital was moved once again to the present-day city of
The Kuni area was a power base for
Emperor Shōmu moved the capital yet again Naniwa-kyō (Osaka) in 745, which may have been a spot the two factions could compromise on,[1] but that same year reverted the capital back to Heijō-kyō in Nara.[2]
Archaeological finds
Excavations so far (as of 2006) have revealed key buildings, laid out following the Chinese pattern, as the Daigokuden (大極殿) and Dairi (内裏). The area of palace is estimated to have been 560 meters wide east to west and 750 meters long, north to south.[3]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780521223522.
- ^ a b Naoki 1993, p. 254
- ^ "恭仁宮跡の発掘調査 (Excavations on the Kuni Palace site, Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-14.
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