The Heian Period of Japan Worksheet

The city of ____ was where the king lived in Japan.
Nobles created a ____ imperial court as advisors to the king.
Nobles lived apart from the ____ and enjoyed a simple life.
Nobles of the court loved ____.
Nobles wore intricately designed ____ robes and gold jewelry.
Women wore long gowns made of ____ layer of colored silk.
Nobles often carried ____ painted with flowers, trees and birds.
Women also shaved their eyebrows, added ____ to cheeks, and painted teeth black.
Women wanted a ____ facial appearance.
____ wrote The Tale of Genji.
The Tale of Genji is a story of a prince named ____ and his long quest for love.
Most popular art during the Heian period was ____ painting, and architecture.
____ frame, curved slightly at the end.
Buildings were ____ in design.
The ____ court is generally disconnected with the danger of the provinces.
____, more interested in art and luxury did not govern, creating lawlessness and chaos in the provinces of Japan. Court