1945

In January, representatives from different circles in Shanghai gathered in the monastery to hold a memorial ceremony in public for commemorating the martyrs in the massacre on "December 1". Members of the presidium included Soong Ching Ling, Liu Yazi and Ma Xulun. More than ten thousand representatives from different circles in Shanghai attended the ceremony.

In April, Soong Ching Ling, Huang Yanpei and others initiated a memorial meeting to offer condolence for Wang Ruofei, Qin Bangxian, Ye Ting, Deng Fa, who died in a plane crash on their way to Chongqing as the Chinese Communist Party delegates to the negotiation with the Kuomintang.

In July, Master Tai Xu arrived in Shanghai and stayed in the monastery.

1946

In January, Master Zhi Fang retired, and Master Wei Yi, the supervisor, succeeded him.

In March, Master Fu Shan and Master Zhen Hua passed away successively. Master Tai Xu also passed away, being over-grieved, in "Zhizhi Room" in the monastery.

1949

In March, Master Wei Yi retired and Master Wei Fang succeeded him.

In August, Master Wei Fang was elected delegate to the First People's Congress of all Circles in Shanghai. In the early days of Shanghai's liberation, Chen Yi, the commander-in-chief of the East China Field Army, came to inspect the monastery.