Nagaoka : Japan's forgotten capital / by Ellen Van Goethem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Goethem, Ellen.

Series:

Brill's Japanese studies library ; v. 29.

Brill's Japanese studies library, 0925-6512 ; v. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nagaokakyō (Extinct city).

Japan--History--Nara period, 710-794.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first work to deal comprehensively with the historical and physical aspects of the Nagaoka palace and capital, which were constructed in the eighth century at the order of Kanmu Tennō, but abruptly abandoned after only ten years. New research and the information yielded by decades of excavation made possible this fresh reassessment of conventional theories of the construction and layout of Nagaoka, as well as the life and reign of its founder. It also examines the motivations behind Nagaoka's establishment and abandonment within the context of Kanmu's reign and personal convictions. In broader terms, this volume deals with the process of capital building in late eighth-century Japan, and the links between the Nara and Heian capitals.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Introduction / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter One. Prince Yamabe’s Rise To Prominence / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Two. Why Establish A New Capital? / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Three. The Search For A Suitable Site / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Four. The First Phase Of Construction / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Five. The Assassination Of Fujiwara No Tanetsugu / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Six. The Second Phase Of Construction / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Seven. The Basic Plan Of A Chinese-Style Capital City / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Eight. The Nagaoka Palace Enclosure / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Nine. The Urban Centre At Nagaoka / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Ten. Another Transfer Of Capitals / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Eleven. Kanmu’s Centralised Power / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Twelve. Why Leave The Nagaoka Capital? / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Chapter Thirteen. The Perfect Site For A New Capital City / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Conclusion / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Appendix / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Glossaries / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Bibliography / E.M.A. Van Goethem

Index / E.M.A. Van Goethem.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-356) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-39827-X

9786612398278

90-474-3325-4

OCLC:

592756297

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004166004.i-370 DOI