Born in a ruined Mongolian feudal aristocratic family, his surname is Zillet. I have been diligent and eager to learn since I was a child, and I am interested in stone carving, calligraphy and Peking Opera. He is the last representative of Tongcheng School and a disciple of Wu Beijiang, a famous master of Chinese studies, an ancient writer, a writer, a poet and an educator in modern China. With the famous poet and calligrapher Zeng Kezhuan, He Kongcai, Yu Shengwu and Pan Boying, they are all Wu's proteges.
In p>1924, he entered the preparatory school of China University and later transferred to the Department of Chinese Language.
I graduated in June, 193. I have taught in Beijing Datong Middle School, Guanghua Girls' Middle School, Baoding No.6 Middle School, Beijing Sino-French University and China University, and engaged in progressive cultural activities.
from p>1932 to 1937, he devoted himself to the study of the history of literature while following Professor Wu Chengshi, a famous scholar at that time.
In p>1933, he was a lecturer at China University. He taught the history of China literature, drama and philology at China University, China-France University and Northeastern University. Compiled and printed the lecture notes such as A Brief History of China Literature (Volume I) and The Origin of China Drama; He used to be the editor of Literature and History magazine.
I have participated in revolutionary activities since p>1935. During the "December 9" movement, he joined the New Students' Union, edited the magazines "Dan Dan" and "Time Culture", and actively led the students' patriotic movement.
in February p>1938, he joined the China * * * production party. Later, he was the editor-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese War Daily in northwest Shandong, the dean of the political cadre school, and the director of the Taihang office of the administrative office in southern Hebei.
After p>194, he worked as a researcher at Yan 'an Academia Sinica, compiling the history of China literature, and taking a part-time course at Lu Xun Art College.
In p>1943, he presided over the creation of a new pingju "Forced to Liangshan", which was directed and played the role of Lin Chong, and Mao Zedong personally wrote a letter to highly praise it.
In early p>1945, he participated in the creation of the Pingju Opera Sanda Zhujiazhuang.