Asuka Period: Historical period of Japan

There is some overlap with the Kofun period which came before. There is also some overlap with the Nara period, which comes after.

The Asuka period is named after the Asuka region, about 25 km south to the modern city of Nara.

Timeline

538: Introduction of Buddhism from China via Korean peninsula
593: Prince Shōtoku is regent for Empress Suiko
600: Yamato state sends the first Japanese diplomatic mission to China
607: Prince Shōtoku builds the Buddhist temple Hōryūji in Ikaruga.
645 (Taika 1): Emperor Kōtoku moves his capital from Asuka to Naniwa near the Bay of Osaka.
645 (Taika 1): Taika Reform and the establishment of provinces
672: Prince Ōama, later Emperor Temmu usurped the throne by winning the civil war (Jinshin no Ran) against Emperor Kōbun.
701 (Taihō 1): Code of Taihō was proclaimed.
708 (Keiun 5): A mint was established in the province of Ōmi. The mint made coins which are recognized as the first Japanese currency.
710 (Wadō 3, 3rd month): Empress Gemmei established her new capital in Nara, which was known then as Heijō-kyō.

Gallery

Wadōkaichin coin, minted starting in 708

Related pages

List of Japanese eras

References

Other websites

Media related to Asuka period at Wiki Commons

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asuka and Nara Periods
Japan-guide.com, Early Japan

This short article about Japan can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia Simple English article Asuka period, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license ("CC BY-SA 3.0"); additional terms may apply (view authors). Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
®Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wiki Foundation, Inc. Wiki Simple English (DUHOCTRUNGQUOC.VN) is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wiki Foundation.