The Feudal System: The Fujiwara Family

Many noble families moven to Henian from other Chinese provinces. These upper class families filled the court who ran most of the government. The amount of work they did was disputable they mostly spent their days making art work and engaging in frivolous hobbies. They had very strict etiquette relegating exactly what they can and cannot do. For the most part the Fujiwara family. The central government was incredibly strong until landowners challenged its power. This eventually turned into a feudalist system
Their strong central government kept the Henians in line for quite some time. It functioned well as long as the court of the well to do did not interfere. The court was far more concerned with social etiquette and things like tea ceremonies