Kuni-kyō

Kuni-kyō (恭仁京), also called Kuni no miyako, was an ancient Imperial capital of Japan between 740 and 744.^[1] It was in present-day Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture.^[2]

History

The new capital of Emperor Shōmu was built by Tachibana no Moroe.^[1]

The palace (Kuni no miya) was built in the former Yamashiro Province.^[3] in what became the town Kizu.^[2]

The city of Kuni-kyō was not completed. The court and capital moved to Naniwa-kyō (Osaka) after only four years.

Archeology

Studies of the archaeological site suggest the location of the main buildings. The city was laid out in a grid. The area of palace is estimated to have been 500+ meters wide and 700+ meters long.^[2]

Related pages

Capital of Japan

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Naniwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 574.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, 恭仁宮跡の発掘調査 (Excavations on the Kuni Palace site) Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, p. 71.

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[nussbaum-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Naniwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 574.

[kizu-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, 恭仁宮跡の発掘調査 (Excavations on the Kuni Palace site) Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.

[3] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, p. 71.

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