[1] He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin, the current abbot of Shaolin Temple, since he was two years old.
He was taught martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age.
He gained attention in the entertainment industry after his performance at the International Shaolin Kung Fu Festival in Zhengzhou at the age of four.
He became a child actor in China and achieved great success in films such as the 1994 martial arts comedy Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple (新乌龙院).
In 2005, he returned to China and starred as Zhan Zhao in the television series Young Justice Bao III.