He was a native of Mei County, Kwongtung Province. He studied in France and England. Throughout his life, he tried to assimilate the essence of Western painting style into Chinese painting, thus creating his own style. This style of oil painting is extraordinary, yet mature. He was the founder of the National Hangchow College of Art. Exclusive exhibitions of his works have been held in China, Hong Kong and Paris. He was the President of the National Association of Artists, Shanghai Chapter, and a member of the Shanghai Literary Association. He was also a resident artist at the Shanghai College of Arts.