According to the tablet on a ridge beam in the sanctum of Yonghwasa Temple, it is revealed that it was built in 1902. It also has the legend that seven stone statues of Buddha appeared in the dream of the Eom Bi, a consort of King Gojong. They requested her to build a house for them and she sent a person for finding out them so that the stone statues were discovered at the stream to the north-west of Cheongju. So, the Yonghwasa Temple was built and seven statues of Buddha were enshrined in Mireukbojeon Hall. The fact is that the stone statue of Buddha consisting of five statues of Buddha and two Bodhisattva statues are all large and the highest one is 550㎝ and the lowest 140㎝. The 3rd Buddha statue to the left among them has an extraordinary large Usnisa (protrusion on the top of Buddha's head) rising on the curled hair. The body wearing the sacerdotal robe over the shoulders is entirely voluminous and 卍 is carved in relief on the chest. The fifth Buddha statue to the left has unique pleats and the big image of Arhat that seems to have been made in the later is carved on the rear side. In addition, the standing stone statue of Buddha that had the head and two hands repaired after built, especially, has large Usnisa (protrusion on the top of Buddha's head) on the curled hair. Seven Buddha statues all are the standing and seated statues of Buddha wearing the sacerdotal robes over the shoulders and estimated to have been made in the Age of Goryeo, considering the face, detailed technique, especially, pleats and hand shape.

(출처 : 문화재청 홈페이지)