[1][2] In the final years of his life, he achieved high offices in the church and CCP-supported Catholic organizations.
After graduating from the Yaohan Theology and Philosophy (Chinese: 耀汉神哲学院) in Jinan, he was consecrated as priest in Zhoucun District of Zibo City.
[1][2] During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he propagated Counter-Japanese and National Salvation throughout Shandong province.
On August 24, 1966, at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards had attacked the Catholic Church, volumes of scriptures, historical documents, and other works of art were either removed, damaged or destroyed in the massive socialist movement.
On October 1, 1978, Zong was transferred to Jinan as a member of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.