Heian
[ hey-ahn ]
/ ˈheɪˈɑn /
adjective
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
Origin of Heian
1890–95; < Japanese
heian, earlier
feian < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
píngān peace
Example sentences from the Web for heian
To historians the Heian Period represents the rise and fall of the Fujiwara family.
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan |VariousBut in the middle of the Heian Period the Fujiwara were very much everywhere.
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan |Various