The temple was rebuilt twice in the 19th century, once when it was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1817, and a second time when a typhoon caused extensive damage in 1867.
民國卅四年六月八日，龍山寺遭到盟軍飛機轟炸（時值二次世界大戰末期），該寺的中殿及左廊被炸毀，然而觀音佛像卻仍巍然端坐在蓮花座上。