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The 14 pages that link to Emperor Shōmu, each with the reason it gives.

• Nara periodRelated: His sponsorship of Tōdai-ji and the Great Buddha epitomized state-supported Buddhism.

• Tōdai-jiRelated: His imperial project established the temple’s monumental scale and purpose.

• ShōsōinRelated: Objects associated with his court form a central part of the collection’s history.

• Fujiwara no NakamaroRelated: Nakamaro advanced under Shōmu and became closely associated with the emperor’s court.

• Empress KōkenRelated: His abdication placed Kōken on the throne.

• Great Buddha of NaraRelated: He initiated the Great Buddha project as part of an empire-wide religious program.

• Empress GenmeiRelated: His reign followed Genmei’s and continued imperial rule at Nara.

• Shoku NihongiRelated: The chronicle documents his reign and major religious and political initiatives.

• Tenpyō-shōhōRelated: His abdication in 749 opened the succession that began the era.

• TenpyōRelated: Tenpyō began and ended during Shōmu’s reign.

• Tenpyō-kanpōRelated: Tenpyō-kanpō was adopted during the final year of his reign.

• YōrōRelated: His accession in 724 coincided with Yōrō’s final year.

• JinkiRelated: Jinki began in the year Shōmu took the throne and covered the first years of his reign.

• KemariRelated: Kemari is recorded in Japan during his reign, among its early documented periods.