Heian-kyo was the imperial capital of Japan, founded in 794 CE by Emperor Kanmu on the site of present-day Kyoto. Laid out as a rectangular grid modeled on the Tang dynasty capital of Chang'an, it remained the formal seat of the Japanese imperial court until the government moved to Tokyo in 1869. The name Kyoto gradually replaced Heian-kyo by around 1220, and although the original palace complex was destroyed by fire in 1227, the city's ancient grid still underlies parts of modern Kyoto's street plan, including present-day Senbon-dori tracing the ancient Suzaku-oji avenue.
Facts
Founding Year Founding Year Longitude135.766667 degrees east 3 Sources
1. City Population (citypopulation.de): Japan: Prefectures and Major Cities
City Population (citypopulation.de)Cities table, 2020-10-01 census column (Kyoto City)Quote, Cities table, 2020-10-01 census column (Kyoto City)
Kyōto City 26 京都市 1,470,902 1,474,471 1,474,811 1,474,015 1,475,183 1,463,723 1,431,713 82783
2. Wikidata: Heian-kyō
- Wikidata Q751907, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q751907 P571
View the Source3. Heian-kyō (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+0794-11-22T00:00:00Z
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 35.0, longitude 135.766667
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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