When Emperor Shomu's desire for divine supplication met the productive and popular monk Gyoki, the resulting collaboration would go on to stand to this very day: the great Buddha statue of in Nara.
It was created by Emperor Shomu in hopes
 of bringing the people happiness,
El emperador Shomu lo construyó
con ayuda del monje Gyoki
Foi criado pelo imperador Shomu na
esperança de trazer felicidade ao povo,