From 1153 he began to study under Li Tong, who followed the Neo-Confucian tradition of Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, and formally became his student in 1160.
Desde 1153 comezou a estudar con Li Tong, que seguía a tradición neoconfuciana de Cheng Hao e Cheng Yi e convertiuse oficialmente no seu alumno en 1160.