As the second largest site and an important part of the Baodingshan Rock Carvings, Xiaofowan (also Small Buddha Bend) is located opposite to the Dafowan and on the right side of Shengshou Temple, which is formerly known as the Ritual Site of Patriarch Liu or the Grand Treasure Pavilion. It is a construction made of square stones, and all statues here were carved on the flat surface integrated by many square stones. There are nine numbered Niches and Caves in total, including Tripitaka Catalogue Pagoda, Illustrations to Episodes from the Scripture on Buddha Requiting Parental Kindness Through Skillful Means, Ritual Site of Vairocana and Cave of Three Worthies of Huayan, etc.
Historically, the Xiaofowan, together with the Shengshou Temple, was regarded as a ritual site set by Zhao Zhifeng for Buddhist votaries’ making vow, practicing Buddhist law, and getting disciplined by others. Being only different in the layout and number of sculptures, the Xiaofowan is also considered as a miniature of the Dafowan (the Baodingshan Rock Carvings) as they have the same content of carvings.