In 1694, in the ruling of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Chan master Chongshan Deding (崇山德鼎) restored the temple and it had reached unprecedented heyday.

In 1930, Xiangyin County Middle School was established in the temple, some halls were used as classrooms.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Xiangyin County Government came to Nanquan Temple twice to evade air raids.

In 2006, Huaifan (怀梵), a Buddhist monk and a member of the CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee, served as abbot.

[2] In December 2014, it has been categorized as an AAA level tourist site by the China National Tourism Administration.