Top 4 Heian Quotes
#1. And despite being seventeen - Hattori Mariko knew her place in life. She would marry Minamoto Raiden. Her parents would have the prestige of a daughter in the Heian Castle. And Mariko would be the only one to know the stain on that honor.
Renee Ahdieh
#2. The entrenched interests of the regional nobility prevented the proper functioning of a government built upon ethical practice. While high-minded scholars often called for reforms, their memoranda carried little weight with an idle aristocracy.
Joan Stanley-Baker
#3. 8. The Cat Who Lived in the Palace
The cat who lived in the Palace had been awarded the head-dress of nobility and was called Lady Myobu.
Sei Shonagon
#4. A palm-leaf carriage should move slowly, or else it loses its dignity.
Sei Shonagon
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