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.
At that time, Gyoki's popularity 
was climbing ever higher.
Mientras tanto, la popularidad
de Gyoki subía como la espuma.
Naquela época, a popularidade de
Gyoki estava aumentando ainda mais.