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The 9 pages that link to Great Buddha of Nara, each with the reason it gives.

• Nara periodBroader topic: Its creation mobilized resources and labor across the realm under Emperor Shōmu.

• Emperor ShōmuBroader topic: Shōmu sponsored its casting as a public expression of Buddhist protection for the realm.

• Heijō-kyōBroader topic: Its dedication in 752 embodied the court’s public sponsorship of Buddhism.

• Empress KōkenBroader topic: Its consecration in 752 took place during Kōken’s first reign.

• TenpyōBroader topic: Shōmu’s monumental Buddhist project took shape during the Tenpyō era.

• JinkiBroader topic: Its construction was ordered later in Shōmu’s reign, following Jinki.