After his graduation from primary school, he entered colleges of art in Chengtu, Chungking and Hangchow on the China mainland, where he continued his studies for a further seven years.
小學畢業後，他進入成都省立藝專就讀，後來重考重慶國立藝專，最後輾轉從杭州國立藝專畢業。這段學畫的時間長達七年。