🌸🌺🌿🍃 Nara Heijō Palace 🌸🌺🌿🍃

Today, at the Heijō Palace ruins, there are not many reconstructed buildings. 🌸🌺🌿 The reconstructed structures along the central axis include the Suzaku Gate, the Great Dais Hall, and the Great Dais Pavilion, which are equivalent to the Meridian Gate, 🌸🌺🌿 the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. 🏯✨ However, unlike Chinese palaces, in the first half of the Nara period, 🌸🌺🌿 the "First Great Dais Courtyard" and the "Central Area" along the central axis were places for handling state affairs, while the "Inner Court" on the east side of the central axis served as the living quarters for royal family members. 🏛️👑 🌸🌺🌿 It was only in the latter half of the Nara period that the northern part of the central axis transformed into the "Western Palace" for royal family members. My personal understanding is that it was during this time that they learned from the Chinese palace style of "front court and rear residence," 🌸🌺🌿 which reflects a more traditional Chinese imperial palace layout. 🌸🌺🌿🍃 #HeijoPalace