Real and Imagined: The Peak of Gold in Heian Japan by Heather Blair

Real and Imagined: The Peak of Gold in Heian Japan

Heather Blair

364 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

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During the Heian period (794-1185), the sacred mountain Kinpusen, literally the "Peak of Gold," came to cultural prominence as a pilgrimage destination for the most powerful men in Japan--the Fujiwara regents and the retired emperors. Real and Ima...

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