During the Second World War he left his home, and while crossing the country passed through Mount Li near Hsi'An. But, it was not until after he arrived on Taiwan that he began to climb in earnest. After finding a job with the Taiwan Provincial Food Bureau, he started taking part in the local mountain climbing association's climbs.
成年後，正逢抗戰，邢老離開家鄉輾轉來台，雖也走過西安驪山，見到山嶺稜線，正如畫譜中的小斧劈皴法；但真正開始爬山，還是在來到台北，進入糧食局工作後，報名參加登山協會辦的活動。