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Heijō-kyō (平城京, also ''Heizei-kyō'', sometimes ''Nara no miyako''), was the capital city of Japan during most of the Nara period, from 710–40 and again from 745–84. The imperial palace is a listed UNESCO World Heritage together with other places in the city of Nara (cf. Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara). Empress Gemmei ordered the Imperial capital moved from Fujiwara-kyō to Heijō-kyō in 708, and the move to Heijō-kyō was complete in 710. Heijō-kyō was modeled after Chang'an, the capital of Tang Dynasty China, although Heijō-kyō lacked walls. In the city, merchants and traders from China, Korea and India introduced various foreign cultures to Heijō-kyō through the Silk Road. As a result, Heijō-kyō flourished as Japan's first international and political capital, with a peak population of approximately 100,000. The overall form of the city was an irregular rectangle, and the area of city is more than 25 km2. ==Architecture== In the area of Heijō-kyō, there are ancient Buddhist temples, and that some temples is also a listed UNESCO World Heritage together with Heijō Palace. * Daian-ji (大安寺) * Yakushi-ji (薬師寺) * Kōfuku-ji (興福寺) * Gangō-ji (元興寺) * Suzakumon (朱雀門, reconstruction) * Saidai-ji (西大寺) * Tōdai-ji (東大寺) * Daikokuden (大極殿, reconstruction) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heijō-kyō」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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