Example sentences for: heian

How can you use “heian” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Outstanding among the exhibits are Buddhist sculpture of the tenth- and 11th-century Heian era, illustrated narrative scrolls from the 13th-century Kamakura period, paintings by the great Muromachi artist Sesshu, and woodblock prints by the Edo-period masters Utamaro, Hiroshige, and Hokusai.

  • A huge arch (torii) spanning the main road marks the approach to the Heian Shrine.

  • After rival Fujiwara factions had been struggling for years to gain control of the imperial throne, they turned to the Taira and Minamoto armies in 1156 to wage the four-year war that heralded the end of the golden age of the Heian court.

  • In the town of Hiraizumi — just a 20-minutes bus ride from Ichino-seki Station — you’ll find a temple dating from the late Heian period (early 12th century).

  • Kyoto simply means “Capital City,” though it was originally known as Heian-kyo (“Capital of Peace”), the name given to the golden Heian era between the tenth and 12th centuries.


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