According to the information of Yancheng Cultural Tourism Bureau, the statue in Juxian Lake in Yancheng is Zhang Sanfeng, the famous ancestor of Taoism in ancient China. Zhang Sanfeng, one of the founders of Taoism in Ming Dynasty, was honored as "the ancestor of Taiji", "the master of Taiji" and "the sage of Taoism". His Taoist thoughts and Tai Ji Chuan have an important position and influence in the history of China.
The statue of Zhang Sanfeng in Juxian Lake in Yancheng was built in memory of Zhang Sanfeng. According to legend, Zhang Sanfeng practiced in Juxian Lake in Yancheng at the end of Ming Dynasty, so a statue of him was built in Juxian Lake to show his admiration and commemoration. This statue has become a landscape of Juxian Lake in Yancheng, attracting many tourists to watch and take photos.