[1] The temple's proximity to foreign consulates in Guangzhou[2] has made it a regular destination for families participating in the international adoption[3] of children from China.

Typically families receive blessings for their newly adopted children at this temple in front of the statue of Guanyin.

[4] The Baozhuangyan Temple was first constructed by the monk Tanyu under orders from Emperor Wu of the Liang in AD 537.

It was constructed to house the relics of Cambodian Buddhist saints which had been brought to Panyu (modern Guangzhou).

Around the same time, Su Shi composed a poem "Six Banyans" (Liu Rong) in honor of a visit to the temple.