He was awarded the rank of Lt. General in 1955 and eventually, he became a member of the National Defense Council (1965-75), and commander of the Kunming (1960-67) and Sichuan (1973-76) Military Regions.
Был членом Национального совета обороны КНР (1965-75), командующим Куньминским (1960-67) и Сычуаньским (1973-76) военными округами.