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In [[717]], Gyôki was accused of something by the government. It is thought that the government either opposed his proselytizing, or believed some of his other practices, such as burning one's fingers or writing [[sutra]]s on human skin, to be heretical. However, no specific punishment was inflicted. He altered his practices, and moved from proselytizing in the streets to focusing himself on efforts within temples. In [[723]], the ''sansei isshin'' law came into effect, encouraging people to bring new land under cultivation, and protecting their wealth or property for a given span of time; in conjunction with this, Gyôki took part in numerous construction projects, building irrigation ditches, bridges, docks, rest stops for travelers, and the like. By this time, Gyôki's followers are said to have numbered roughly one thousand. Records such as the ''Nihon reii ki'' indicate that he began to perform miracles, and that passersby began to worship him as a "bodhisattva."
In [[717]], Gyôki was accused of something by the government. It is thought that the government either opposed his proselytizing, or believed some of his other practices, such as burning one's fingers or writing [[sutra]]s on human skin, to be heretical. However, no specific punishment was inflicted. He altered his practices, and moved from proselytizing in the streets to focusing himself on efforts within temples. In [[723]], the ''sansei isshin'' law came into effect, encouraging people to bring new land under cultivation, and protecting their wealth or property for a given span of time; in conjunction with this, Gyôki took part in numerous construction projects, building irrigation ditches, bridges, docks, rest stops for travelers, and the like. By this time, Gyôki's followers are said to have numbered roughly one thousand. Records such as the ''Nihon reii ki'' indicate that he began to perform miracles, and that passersby began to worship him as a "bodhisattva."
He is credited with overseeing the construction, in the 720s-740s, of [[five harbors]] which became the chief [[Inland Sea]] ports for travel and shipping.<ref>"[https://kotobank.jp/word/五泊-65593 Go-tomari]," Britannica kokusai daihyakka jiten, Britannica Japan, 2014.</ref>
Gyôki began campaigning for contributions to build the Great Buddha (''Daibutsu'') for Tôdai-ji, in [[743]], and two years later was named ''daisôjô'', or "High Priest." He died in [[749]]. Forty-nine temples in the [[Kansai region]] have come to be associated with him, and called "the Gyôki 49" (''gyôki yonjû-kyû-in'').
Gyôki began campaigning for contributions to build the Great Buddha (''Daibutsu'') for Tôdai-ji, in [[743]], and two years later was named ''daisôjô'', or "High Priest." He died in [[749]]. Forty-nine temples in the [[Kansai region]] have come to be associated with him, and called "the Gyôki 49" (''gyôki yonjû-kyû-in'').
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*"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E8%A1%8C%E5%9F%BA Gyôki]." ''Asahi Nihon rekishi jinbutsu jiten'' 朝日日本歴史人物事典. Asahi Shimbun-sha.
*"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E8%A1%8C%E5%9F%BA Gyôki]." ''Asahi Nihon rekishi jinbutsu jiten'' 朝日日本歴史人物事典. Asahi Shimbun-sha.
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