Example sentences for: heian-kyo

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

  • The geomancers in 794 decided that Heian-kyo (modern Kyoto) would be an auspicious site for the imperial family.

  • These districts on the west and north sides of Kyoto are home to most of the city’s major temples, set within the surrounding greenery and mountains that prompted the Emperor Kammu to select this site for his new capital, Heian-kyo, in 794.

  • 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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