Ancient Japan Quotes

“The Rise of the Fujiwara Clan”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“which almost dried out the nation’s wealth.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Emperor Shōmu, who was known for issuing the massive construction of the bronze Buddha,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Shintoism was widely practiced by the commoners, while the nobles held strong beliefs in Buddhism,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“the lower classes were still plagued by poverty, and most of them still lived in rural villages”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“While the elites lived lavishly in their estates,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“The Nara period took place in 710 when the capital was moved to Heijō-kyō, Nara.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“The shape is as exquisite as ever, and not a single color has faded.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“because of this extreme preservation measure, the sculpture is said to have maintained its original state.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“The statue of Shūkongōjin is only made available for viewing once a year (every December”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“The structure houses the second largest bell in Japan, and it weighs over twenty-six tons.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“measured about 57 meters (187 feet) long and 48 meters (157 feet) tall. Nevertheless, the hall is still named the largest wooden building in the world today.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“resulting in the destruction of the Great Buddha Hall. It was rebuilt soon after, and it still stands in Nara Prefecture today.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“it is not surprising that Japan was hit by yet another terrible earthquake in 1709,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Since Japan is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“due to some financial difficulties, the temple was built on a smaller scale compared to the original.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Under the supervision of the victorious Minamoto, Tōdai-ji was finally restored in 1195.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Buddha image, but it also caused heavy casualties.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Not only did it severely destroy the massive”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Unlike the damage done by the earthquake centuries before, the Genpei War seriously damaged the Tōdai-ji complex.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“When one of Japan’s biggest conflicts, the Genpei War, exploded in 1180, the statue was once again destroyed.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“The statue, however, was restored under the order of the central government soon afterward.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“archipelago, destroying a part of the bronze Daibutsu. Its massive head fell to the ground.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“In 855, slightly over a century after the completion of the statue’s construction, an earthquake struck the Japanese archipelago, destroying a part of the bronze Daibutsu. Its massive head fell to the ground.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“In 855, slightly over a century after the completion of the statue’s construction, an earthquake struck the Japanese archipelago,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Measuring almost fifteen meters (forty-nine feet) tall and weighing at least five hundred tons,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“Daibutsu, the Largest Bronze Buddha in the World”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“By 737, the plague had slowed down. It was reported that nearly 35 percent of Japan’s population had died of smallpox,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“polygamy was the norm back in ancient Japan, especially among the elites and nobles,”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period

“his legacy lives on. His name is forever immortalized.”
― Enthralling History, Ancient Japan: An Enthralling Overview of Ancient Japanese History, Starting from the Jomon Period to the Heian Period