Kōnin-Jōgan period (Japanese art history, ca. 794–894 CE)
A historical term used in Japanese art history to refer to the early Heian period spanning the Kōnin and Jōgan eras, known for esoteric Buddhist art and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
Buddhist statues from the Kōnin-Jōgan period are strongly influenced by esoteric Buddhism.
Compound of 弘仁 (Kōnin era, 810–824), 貞観 (Jōgan era, 859–877), and 時代 (period). The term was coined in art-historical scholarship to designate the early Heian period characterized by these two era names.