[5][3] After the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, the Buddha statues of Iron Stove Temple was smashed, and the Bhikkhunī were successively driven back to their original places of origin to return to secular life, regular scripture lectures, meditation and other features of temple life were banned.

[6][3][4] In 1959, during the Great Leap Forward period, Iron Stove Temple was devastated three times, leaving only two miscellaneous houses for the Bhikkhunī to live.

[3][4] In 1974, the Changsha County People's Government decided to demolish the temple, which was blocked by the Bhikkhunī and believers.

[3][4] After the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, according to the national policy of free religious belief, the temple was officially reopened to the public in 1979.

[3][4] In 1982, under the auspices of Bhikkhunī Xiaochan (晓忏), more than ten rooms and houses were rebuilt with donations from believers and Buddhist service revenues.