At first, Pao-an Temple adopted the usual model for the restoration of historic structures in Taiwan: they contracted out the entire planning and supervision of the work to an architect. However, even at the preparatory stage, numerous difficulties were encountered.
一開始，保安宮也採取一般古蹟修護的「包辦式」型態；將修護工程交由專業建築師統籌、主導，然而卻在最開始的「備料」階段，就讓保安宮吃足了苦頭。