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778The Buddhist Kiyomizu-dera temple is built at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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785Saicho establishes the first Buddhist shrine at what would become the Enryakuji temple complex on Mt. Hiei, Japan.
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794Emperor Kammu moves the Japanese capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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794 - 1185The Heian Period in ancient Japan.
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794Emperor Kammu builds the Shinto Herano shrine at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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826A five-storey pagoda is added to the To-ji temple complex in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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854Ennin becomes the abbot of Enryakuji, Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan.
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859The Iwashimizu shrine is built and dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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874The Buddhist Daigoji temple is founded by Shobo at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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888Completion of the Buddhist Ninna-ji temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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c. 951The five-storey pagoda is built at Daigoji, Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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1115The Buddhist Daigoji temple complex at Heiankyo (Kyoto) is significantly expanded.
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1164The Buddhist Sanjusangendo temple is founded at Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan.
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1183Kiso Yoshinaka defeats a large Taira army at Kurikara in Etchu and occupies the Japanese capital Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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1249The Buddhist Sanjusangendo temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan is destroyed by fire.
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1254The large gilded wood statue of Kannon is sculpted at Sanjusangendo, Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan.
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1266The Buddhist Sanjusangendo temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan is rebuilt.
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1397The Kinkakuji or 'Golden Pavilion' is built in Heiankyo (Kyoto) by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
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1460 - 1483Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavilion) is built in Heiankyo (Kytoto) Japan by Ashikaga Yoshimasa.
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1473Ryoanji in Heiankyo (Kyoto) becomes a Zen Buddhism temple.
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c. 1500The famous Zen rock garden at Ryoanji temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto) is laid out.
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1591Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the massive Odoi ("Great rampart") fortification wall around Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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1594Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the Fushimi Castle outside Heiankyo (Kyoto).
