This statue of the Buddha Gautama, built in the style of the Big Buddha at Nara in Japan, was completed in 1961, as part of the county governor's plan to reconstruct the Pakua scenic area and spur tourism in Changhua.
這座仿日本「奈良大佛」造型而建的釋迦牟尼佛像，是當時的彰化縣長為整建八卦山風景區、發展觀光事業而建，於一九六一年完成。