Definitions for "Heian"
Capital city of Japan, 794 - 1185 CE.
hAY Capital city of Japan under the Yamato emperors, later called Kyoto; built in order to escape influence of Buddhist monks; patterned after ancient imperial centers of China; never fully populated. (pp. 242, 451)
Keywords:  pinan, katas, tot, karate, five
Name given tot he five basic katas in Karate. In some schools the Heian Katas are also known as Pinan Katas.
Keywords:  poetry, golden, japanese, age, court
The period of the Heian Court (800 AD - 1200 AD). The golden age of Japanese poetry.