Fujiwara Palace

Japanese: 藤原宮 - ふじわらのみや

Fujiwara-kyo was the imperial palace of Japan's ancient capital for 16 years, from 694 (the 8th year of the reign of Jito) until 710 (the 3rd year of the reign of Wadō) when the capital was moved to Heijō. The site of the palace is located in the area around Takadono-chō, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, in the central north of the capital. Until then, it had been customary for the Asuka period for the palace to change hands with each successive emperor, or to change hands several times in a single generation, but Fujiwara-no-miya was unique in that it was passed down to three emperors, Jito, Mommu, and Genmei. The period of Fujiwara-no-miya was an important period when the Asuka Kiyomihara Code and the subsequent Taiho Code were compiled and enacted, establishing a centralized ancient state under the Ritsuryo system. With the expansion of political structures based on the Ritsuryo system, a grand capital city became essential.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本古代の694年(持統8)から710年(和銅3)平城遷都までの16年間にわたる藤原京における宮城。その宮殿址は京域の中央北寄りの奈良県橿原市高殿町を中心とした地域にある。これまでの飛鳥の宮室は天皇の代替りごとに，あるいは一代に数度移るのがならわしであったが，藤原宮は持統，文武，元明の3代の天皇に継承された点に著しい特色をみる。藤原宮の時代は飛鳥浄御原（あすかきよみはら）令とそれに続く大宝律令が編纂･施行され，中央集権的な律令制古代国家が確立した重要な時期にあたり，律令制にもとづく政治機構の拡充によって，壮大な都城が必須のものとなった。

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