In the space provided, write a paragraph summarizing what you have read about the aristocracy of Heian Japan. Use the following questions and statements to guide you What did they value?
How were people judged?
Did they have leisure time? What did they do with it?
Reading and writing in Heian Japan
Art and sculpture in Heian Japan
Fashion in Heian Japan
Importance of social position

Explanation:

The Heian nobility, in short, was based on hereditary privilege. The aristocracy as a whole was a powerful force, and it was rare that an emperor was able to rule in ways that the major aristocratic families opposed. The next powerful group was organized religion, in this case, the Tendai and Shingon sects of Buddhism. The Japanese nobility was abolished in 1947 and all peers aside from the immediate imperial descended into commoner status.