In 1978, he founded the Knowledge Systems Institute in Chicago. Boasting an old-fashioned small classroom environment with a low student-to-faculty ratio reminiscent of a traditional Chinese academy, the school emphasizes close interaction between students and teachers.
一九七八年他在美國芝加哥創辦了知識系統學院，這所學院標榜舊式的中國書院形式，以小校小班型態，強調師生之間的密切互動。