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'''Nara''' (奈良) is a city in [[Japan]] and one of its earliest capitals. | '''Nara''' (奈良) is a city in [[Japan]] and one of its earliest capitals.<ref>{{WP|Nara (city)}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Nara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century. The [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] Buddhist monk [[Jianzhen]] arrived at Nara in 755 and established an ordination platform at [[Tōdai-ji]] for the imperial family to receive the {{Wiki|Bodhisattva Precepts}}. He also commissioned the building of [[Tōshōdai-ji]], where he would install the [[śarīra]] for safeguarding against the [[Golden Turtles]] who hunted them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Abe no Nakamaro's letters to Li Bai]]: Letter 3, page 2</ref> | Nara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century. The [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[monk]] [[Jianzhen]] arrived at Nara in 755 and established an ordination platform at [[Tōdai-ji]] for the imperial family to receive the {{Wiki|Bodhisattva Precepts}}. He also commissioned the building of [[Tōshōdai-ji]], where he would install the [[śarīra]] for safeguarding against the [[Golden Turtles]] who hunted them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Abe no Nakamaro's letters to Li Bai]]: Letter 3, page 2</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Cities in Japan]] | [[Category:Cities in Japan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:15, 31 March 2025
Nara (奈良) is a city in Japan and one of its earliest capitals.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Nara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century. The Tang Buddhist monk Jianzhen arrived at Nara in 755 and established an ordination platform at Tōdai-ji for the imperial family to receive the Bodhisattva Precepts. He also commissioned the building of Tōshōdai-ji, where he would install the śarīra for safeguarding against the Golden Turtles who hunted them.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (first mentioned)
- Echoes of History – Shadows (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Nara (city) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Abe no Nakamaro's letters to Li Bai: Letter 3, page 2