When the mainland selected eight contemporary essayists, he was included among the likes of Bing Xin, Ji Xianlin, Jin Kemu, Zhang Zhonghang, Wang Zengqi, and Yu Qiuyu.
中國大陸評選「當代散文 8 大家」，他與冰心、季羨林、金克木、張中行、汪曾祺、余秋雨並列。