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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'').
Gyôki is also considered a founder of Japanese mapping. He produced a number of maps showing the provinces in balloon-like shapes, a style of map which continued to be emulated in Japan for over a thousand years.<ref>Gallery labels, British Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/20863467826/in/dateposted-public/]</ref>
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