Place

Heian period

Overview

last major division of classical Japanese history (794 to 1185), named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Heian period

• The Buddha

Place in the tradition

Part of Japanese philosophy.

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