In her youth, she was a teacher in Hong Kong and Guangdong. In 1967, she was asked to teach Buddhist art at Chinese Culture University, becoming the first Buddhist ascetic to hold the position of university professor.
早年於香港及廣東任教，民國五十六年應聘於文化大學教授佛教藝術課程，成為第一位在大學任教的出家人。