What were the important cultural contributions of the nara and heian periods in japan

Nara Period: From 710 to 794, it was the period in which the capital of the country was trasnferred to Nara by the Empress Genmei.

Heian Period: From 794 to 1185, it was the period in which the capital was moved to Kyoto. “Heian” means peace an tranquility, and this period is known for the blooming of the literatura and arts.

During these periods, the Chinese influence was strong but it was “japanized”, this means that Japanese took Chinese elements to made their own culture, for example: Chinese characters (Kanji) were used to write, but in these periods, the Kana (the Japanese writing system, a combination of Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana) was invented. Also, the capitals were modeled after the city of Chang’an, the capital of the Tang Dinasty in China.

Most important cultural contributions

north east because it has more forest