After graduating from the Chinese Department of Shanxi Normal University in 1970, he taught in a middle school in Taiyuan Xishan Mining Bureau for 9 years.
In 1979, he was admitted to Shanxi Normal University as a postgraduate majoring in ancient Chinese, and graduated in 1982 and stayed at the school. He served as deputy director and director of Shanxi Normal University Library for 18 years.
In 2002, he was appointed to establish the Institute of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Culture of Shanxi Normal University and served as the director.
In 2004, undergraduate calligraphy students and master's degree students in calligraphy were recruited.
Retired in 2008.