1. Buddhist ceremony at Fujiwara no Naritoki’s palace

    · Palace of Fujiwara no Naritoki, Heian-kyō (Kyoto), Japan

    Buddhist ceremony at Fujiwara no Naritoki’s palace
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    Before entering Empress Teishi’s service, Shōnagon attended a Buddhist ceremony at the palace of Fujiwara no Naritoki. This is one of the few securely dated recollections from her early adult life. The palace’s exact archaeological site is not established in the source; coordinates represent central Heian-kyō.

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