Born on September 7, 1889 in Da Bingbian Village, Maolan Town, Yunzhou (now Yun County), Yunnan Province. His father's name was Dingbang. He was a Gongsheng student in the late Qing Dynasty. He was an expert in poetry and prose. He once set up a private school in his hometown. Ying read the Four Books and Five Classics from her father since she was a child. Later, he went to Shunning Prefecture and studied calligraphy and poetry with the famous scholar Mr. Zhao Lanxin. At that time, the Qing government abolished the imperial examination and established schools. Hu Ying was admitted to the Yunnan Province Excellent Normal School. After graduation, seeing the corruption of the Qing government and internal and external troubles, he believed that scholars could not turn the tide, so he and his classmates Fan Shisheng, Yang Zao, Li Yanbin and others invited him to be admitted. Yunnan Army Lecture Hall. Joined the special class together with Yang Zhen, Fan Shisheng, Zhu Peide, Lu Tao, Li Yanbin, etc. They all joined the Alliance during their training. After Hu Ying graduated, she was assigned to the 73rd No. 37 Association of the 19th Town of the Yunnan New Army as a trainee. On October 30, 1911 (the Double Ninth Festival of the Lunar Calendar), Cai E, Tang Jiyao and other leaders Yunnan Chongjiu Uprising. After the uprising was successful, he was promoted to company commander.