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.
Despite being a monk, Gyoki would 
work hard with the common people.
A pesar de ser un monje, Gyoki trabajaba duro junto a los plebeyos.
Apesar de ser um monge, Gyoki
trabalhava duro com pessoas comuns.