Apr. 12,1929
Born in Zhengning, Gansu Province
1947
Studied in Chinese painting at Hangzhou Vocational Art School (now China Academy of Art)
1948
First had the idea of "having to blaze a new trail" after hearing a lecture by Tien Han (1898-1968，Chinese playwright, novelist and co-writer of China's national anthem) and was influenced by his call for "new artistic creation in an new era"
1949
Came to Taiwan from Hangzhou because of the Chinese civil war
1950-1956
Taught in Xizhi High School, Tainan College of Agriculture (now the Affiliated Senior High School of the National University of Tainan）, Kangshan High School and also worked as advertisement designer
1957
Concluded 6-year teaching career and began life-long connections with ceramics after becoming plant manager of Chinese Pottery Company at the invitation of Liao Wei-lin, one of Taiwan's first arts designers
1958-1960
Adopted the principle of paying artists by their creative abilities as plant manager of China Pottery Porcelain Arts Co. and invited painter Liao, Wei-lin, Xi, De-jin, Wu, Xue-jang, Jen, Guo-qiang and his classmates at Hangzhou Vocational Art School to participate in the making of modern decorative ceramics. This marked the beginning of the trend to combine painting and the making of ceramics.
1960-1964
Founded Dragon Ceramics Company with Jen, Guo-qiang and other partners
1962-1966
Worked as part-time lecturer at the National School of Arts（now Taiwan University of Arts）and taught ceramic design and the craft of ceramics
1966-1973
Director of Tang Yao Porcelain and Ceramics Company and Hantang Pottery Art Factory
1971
Co-organized the first Exhibition of Contemporary Art Ceramics under the name of Tang Yao Porcelain and Ceramics Company, a wildly successful event with 41 artists across three generations presenting their works including Jiang, Zhao-shen, Huang, Jun-bi, He, Huai-shuo and Liu Guo-song.
1972
“Black Stream Glaze Flat Belly Vase with Handle” with Handle selected for the Faenza International Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy
1973
Received art award from St. John University, New York
1977
Moved to Sanzhi from Beitou
1979
“Wood Brown Vase with Poured-On Black Glazing” selected for the Faenza International Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy
1980
Began career as an individual ceramist
1982
Work selected for the French International Ceramic Art Biennale
1984
“Multi-Colored Glazed Ceramic Plate（47×34cm）”selected for the French International Ceramic Art Biennale
1988
Presented two papers -- A General History of the Development of Ceramic Art and Thoughts on My Ceramic Career -- at a seminar on Chinese traditional ceramic art and contemporary ceramic art at the invitation of the Hong Kong Institute for the Promotion of Chinese Culture
1995
Led a large Taiwanese delegation to the 1995 Gaoling International Seminar on Ceramic Art in Jingdezhen, China and presented a paper on the topic of China's ceramic tradition and Taiwan's modern ceramic art.
2004-2006
Visited Jingdezhen numerous times, each time staying two to three weeks and making ceramic works using local kilns and mixing glazing material available in the capital of Chinese ceramics. The works were sent back to Taiwan after being displayed.