Like a bee, he flittered from flower to flower--carving, painting, porcelain--taking the best from each. Finally, he passed through the eclectic creative period. His works earned the regard of Ts'ai Yuan-p'ei, and Lin was invited to serve simultaneously as professor and president of the Peking National Academy of the Arts.
他像蜜蜂一樣，從各種花朵吸取精華，終於度過了創作上的彷徨期，作品亦深得蔡元培賞識，而後應聘就任北平國立藝術專門學校教授兼校長。