・ "The Truth of the Asura Statue" Bunshun Shinsho 731, Hideo Nagabe, First Edition, December 20, 2009 The construction of the Great Buddha statue of Todai-ji Temple during the reign of Emperor Shomu. In the process of establishing the basic framework of politics and culture, there was a woman who breathed life into it with "love and suffering." Following the life of the first commoner empress in history, this book depicts the roots of "Japaneseness" and the form of "salvation" that is relevant even today. ・ "The History of Todai-ji Temple" Iwanami Shinsho 1726, Kosei Morimoto, First Edition, June 20, 2018 What kind of significance has this temple, which began with the vow of Emperor Shomu, had since ancient times? This book explores the history of its founding era, unraveling the history of Todai-ji Temple, which walked the path of a temple of salvation while being involved in the political struggles within the imperial court, both openly and secretly.