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778 CE: The Buddhist Kiyomizu-dera temple is built at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
785 CE: Saicho establishes the first Buddhist shrine at what would become the Enryakuji temple complex on Mt. Hiei, Japan.
794 CE: Emperor Kammu moves the Japanese capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto).
794 CE - 1185 CE: The Heian Period in ancient Japan.
794 CE: Emperor Kammu builds the Shinto Herano shrine at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
826 CE: A five-storey pagoda is added to the To-ji temple complex in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
854 CE: Ennin becomes the abbot of Enryakuji, Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan.
859 CE: The Iwashimizu shrine is built and dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
874 CE: The Buddhist Daigoji temple is founded by Shobo at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
888 CE: Completion of the Buddhist Ninna-ji temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
951 CE: The five-storey pagoda is built at Daigoji, Heiankyo (Kyoto).
1115 CE: The Buddhist Daigoji temple complex at Heiankyo (Kyoto) is significantly expanded.
1164 CE: The Buddhist Sanjusangendo temple is founded at Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan.
1183 CE: Kiso Yoshinaka defeats a large Taira army at Kurikara in Etchu and occupies the Japanese capital Heiankyo (Kyoto).
1249 CE: The Buddhist Sanjusangendo temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan is destroyed by fire.
1254 CE: The large gilded wood statue of Kannon is sculpted at Sanjusangendo, Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan.
1266 CE: The Buddhist Sanjusangendo temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan is rebuilt.
1397 CE: The Kinkakuji or 'Golden Pavilion' is built in Heiankyo (Kyoto) by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
1460 CE - 1483 CE: Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavilion) is built in Heiankyo (Kytoto) Japan by Ashikaga Yoshimasa.
1473 CE: Ryoanji in Heiankyo (Kyoto) becomes a Zen Buddhism temple.
1500 CE: The famous Zen rock garden at Ryoanji temple in Heiankyo (Kyoto) is laid out.
1591 CE: Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the massive Odoi ("Great rampart") fortification wall around Heiankyo (Kyoto).
1594 CE: Toyotomi Hideyoshi builds the Fushimi Castle outside Heiankyo (Kyoto).