In 1979, Pao-an Temple assumed the status of a corporate entity, and because one of the board members had been a good friend of his father's, Liao agreed to serve as a titular board member for two terms over eight years.
一九七九年，保安宮要成立財團法人，由於一位董事是父親生前好友，在人情的拜託下，廖武治做了兩屆八年的掛名董事。