Born in Honan in 1932, Ya Hsien spent twenty years in the Chinese Navy and retired recently as a lieutenant commander. A student of drama, he has been a successful actor, an instructor, and an editor.
四十三年畢業於政治作戰學校影劇系，開始寫詩，主辦「創世紀詩刊」，出版詩集「弦詩抄」等。