Under the imperial edict, Rushana daibutsu of Todai-ji Temple was constructed and completed in 752, and a big kaigenkuyo (ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)) was held in the presence of the Empress Koken and the former Emperor Shomu.
これにより東大寺盧舎那仏像がつくられ、752年（天平勝宝4年）に完成、女帝孝謙天皇・聖武太上天皇臨席のもと、盛大な開眼供養がおこなわれた。