Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-356) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments; Illustrations; Tables; Explanatory Notes; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part One The Founding of a New Capital; Chapter One Prince Yamabe's Rise to Prominence; Chapter Two Why Establish a New Capital?; Chapter Three The Search for a Suitable Site; Part Two The Construction of the Nagaoka Capital; Chapter Four The First Phase of Construction; Chapter Five The Assassination of Fujiwara no Tanetsugu; Chapter Six The Second Phase of Construction; Part Three The Layout of the Nagaoka Capital; Chapter Seven The Basic Plan of a Chinese-style Capital City.
Note
Print version record.
Summary
This is the first work dealing comprehensively with the historical and physical aspects of the Nagaoka palace and capital, constructed in the eighth century at the order of Kanmu Tenno, but abruptly abandoned after only ten years.
