The Nara Period is sometimes called the "Golden Age" in Japan. The government gained more power and became more strict. Private land needed to be registered with the empire, and taxes were collected. They moved the capital to present day Nara, and modeled it after China's capital. Before making Nara the permanent capital, the Japanese would move the capital after the emperor died. During the Nara Period many Buddhist temples and monasteries were built. The Japanese had more contact with China, and translated their texts, mainly ones about Buddhism. The upper class made Buddhism the official religion of the country, even though most of the lower class still didn't follow it. During this period the government started to mint coins and build roads. The economy was great in and around large cities.
The government was controlled by the emperor and the Fujiwara. The Fujiwara were a family that gained power by marrying into the noble families so the would be the grandfathers to future emperors. They were often in the council or were advisers to the empire, but had a lot of control over them.
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The government was controlled by the emperor and the Fujiwara. The Fujiwara were a family that gained power by marrying into the noble families so the would be the grandfathers to future emperors. They were often in the council or were advisers to the empire, but had a lot of control over them.
To learn more visit www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nara_period