This statue of Dainichi Nyorai, which is the principal image of Jigen-in Temple, is enshrined in its two-story pagoda. With a height of about 70 cm, it was produced using yosegi-zukuri (a technique for creating a wooden statue out of two or more pieces of wood) and covered with gold leaf on Japanese lacquer, and the eyes were carved directly into the surface. The delicate features of the Fujiwara carving (Jocho style), including the shallow carving, the small number of folds in the robe and the round face, had been lost because of the gold leaf on Japanese lacquer but were restored through repairs in 1990.

The shallow depths of the head and body and the attachment of separate materials to form the shoulders represent the production techniques at the end of the Heian period (794-1185). The busshi (sculptor of Buddhist images) profession had not yet been established in those days, and the trials and errors made before it was completed are reflected in the statue.