前214年（秦始皇三十三年），秦始皇派大班人馬來征服嶺南，跟手喺處設置咗3郡，其中南海郡轄番禺、四會、博羅、龍川４縣，南海郡治同番禺縣治原址喺今廣州市越秀區，南海郡尉任囂喺番山、禺山上（現城隍廟一帶）修築番禺城（史稱任囂城），呢個就係廣州畀征服後，所設立行政區同城建起步。
In 214 years ago (the 33rd year of Qin Shi Huang), Qin Shi Huang sent the general manager to conquer Lingnan, and then set up 3 counties in the place, of which Nanhai County governs Panyu, Sihui, Boluo, Longchuan 4 counties, Nanhai County and Panyu County Governance original site in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Nanhai County Wei Ren Huan in Fanshan, Yu Mountain (now the city god temple area) to build Panyu City (known as Ren Huan City), this is after Guangzhou was conquered, the establishment of the administrative district with the city construction started.