Legend has it that during the Daoguang reign (1821-1851) of the Qing dynasty, the old lady Pan Ku-lu who lived in New Sandiao picked up this carving from among the rocks along the beach and brought it home to worship.
據說在清朝道光年間，新社居民潘古祿老太太在海邊岩石間拾獲這尊雕像，於是帶回家供奉。