For 10 points, name this period from 794 to 1185 in whichJapanese literature and court life flourished that was ended by the Genpei War and the formation of the firstshogunate.
During this era, lands were divided up into taxable units called myo, and the state contracted out localprovincial administration to zuryo, or tax managers, who used the Records Office to settle disputes withlandowners. This period formally began shortly after Prince Sawara was suspected of Tanetsugu's murderin the streets of Nagaoka, forcing a change in capital. Near this period's end, forces loyal to Emperor Sutokulost a civil war called the Hogen Disturbance to his brother (*) Go-Shirakawa. The reign of Emperor Go-Sanjo was a brief interregnum in the Fujiwara Clan's control over the throne in this period, which saw the rise ofthe Tendai school and the peak of Chinese influence. For 10 points, name this period from 794 to 1185 in whichJapanese literature and court life flourished that was ended by the Genpei War and the formation of the firstshogunate.
During this era, lands were divided up into taxable units called myo, and the state contracted out localprovincial administration to zuryo, or tax managers, who used the Records Office to settle disputes withlandowners.
Heian period [or Heian-jidai]