He was chosen as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Men" for 1979, because of his inspiration and creative role in starting two magazines dedicated to acquainting both Chinese and non-Chinese with the intricacies of Chinese society.
進香團分步行、腳踏車隊、摩托車隊、計程車隊和遊覽車隊，一行約兩、三萬人，浩浩盪盪從大甲出發。其中，以步行人數最多，也被視作最虔誠。他們餐風露宿，要走八天八夜的長程。其中不乏七、八十歲的老先生、老太太，有的甚至已連續參加十次以上。