HIST 80a Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Emperor Kanmu, Takuya Sugawara, Shingon Buddhism
23 Nov 2016
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The capital was moved to heian kyo (kyoto) under emperor kanmu. Also, during his reign daoism and buddhism flourished. The court ended conscription, due to inefficiencies, in favor of hired warriors. Although the heian state tried to extend its control over the three islands of honshu, Shikoku, and kyushu, it focused more in collecting revenue than on providing services such as protection from bandits. When provincial governors avoided visiting the region they were supposed to govern, they left a power vacuum readily filled by local strongmen. This type of kin based struggle over hierarchy and dominance marked the beginning of a new stage of violence in japan"s history. Early heian culture and transformations in religious practice. Chinese culture dominated intellectual life for men; modifications to the chinese writing system gave women a tool with which to express themselves in japanese. Two profound poets and scholars of china were kukai and sugawara no michizane.
