It is said that "he" was the sole survivor of a wreck off the islands three hundred years ago. All aboard perished with the ship, but a potted bonsai was washed ashore, and replanted by the locals.
相傳「祂」是三百年前的一艘商船經過澎湖附近時，不幸沉沒，船上人員全部遇難，獨有一個盆景飄至岸上，為鄉民移植而成。