In 1947, he took refuge in the Three Jewels under the master Chongren (崇仁), and received complete ordination under Xuyun, in Zhenru Chan Temple, in 1955, as the 9th generation of the Guiyang school.

In 1966, the Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, he was transferred to a reclamation farm in Yunjushan as a farmer.

In the Spring of 1981, he pursued advanced studies in Japan, where he graduated from Bukkyo University in December 1983.

On 3 February 2010, Chuanyin replaced Yicheng to become Venerable Master of the Buddhist Association of China.

[2][3] On 22 October that same year, he was elected a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.