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The Asuka period (飛鳥時代, Asuka jidai) was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710, although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved greatly during the Asuka period, which is named after the Asuka region, about 25 km (16 mi) south of the modern city of Nara.
The Nara period (奈良時代, Nara jidai) of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794. [1] Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara ).
This list is of Japanese structures dating from the Asuka period (538–710) that have been designated Important Cultural Properties (including *National Treasures). [1] Five surviving sites with six component structures have been so designated, all National Treasures. [2]
The Asuka and Nara period ruins are divided into three periods. Period I consists of two post-hole buildings built east and west, one of which is 2 x 6 bays or more and had eaves on the north side. The other building is located 60 meters southeast and is 2 x 4 bays in size. Period II has the most remains, concentrated slightly west of Period I.
Hinokuma-dera ruins (檜隈寺, Hinokuma-dera ato) is an archeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara, Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 2003. The site is currently occupied by a Shinto shrine, the Omiashi Jinja (於美阿志神社). [1]
The Yamato state evolved much during the Asuka period, which is named after the Asuka region, south of modern Nara, the site of numerous temporary imperial capitals established during the period. The Asuka period is known for its significant artistic, social, and political transformations, which had their origins in the late Kofun period.
Asuka (明日香村, Asuka-mura) is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, [1] and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile (93/km 2).
The Ae Kanga ruins阿恵官衙遺跡 (Ae Kanga iseki) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka to Nara period government administrative complex located in what is now the town of Kasuya in Fukuoka prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site from 2020. [1]