1956

Shanghai Buddhist Association held a ceremony in the monastery to commemorate the 2,500 anniversary of the nirvana of Buddha.

In September, an international monks delegation of India, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Nepal, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam visited the monastery.

1957

In April, a visiting group of Friendship Association between India and China and a delegation from Nepal visited the monastery.

In October, a delegation of friendship envoys of Japanese Buddhism visited the monastery.Later,Master Ying Ci, the chief lecturer of Hua Yan Sutra, stayed in the monastery and gave lectures on the Eighty Chapters of Avatamsakasutra.

1958

In March, a socialist study seminar for principals of Han nationality Buddhist communities in East China, including five provinces and one city, was held in the monastery for a period of 55 days with 289 participants.

1963

Premier Zhou Enlai accompanied the premier of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to the monastery, requesting monks to chant sutra for the 64th birthday for her deceased husband, the former premier.