Huayan school
In the meantime, Dao-xuan had brought the latest Buddhist teachings from China and lectured actively on such topics as the Brahma Net Sutra and the precepts. Dao-xuan's lectures on the Flower Garland Sutra and his knowledge of Huayan School teachings inspired Emperor Shōmu to construct the Tōdai-ji temple as the center for further studies of the Huayan school. It is also recorded that he chanted "dharani" during the opening ceremony of the Great Buddha at Tōdai-ji temple. In 751, he was appointed as "precept master", and greeted Ganjin upon arrival as well as Bodhisena.