During these later years, Li's reputation grew, as he became the first Chinese educator to use nude models in his painting classes, not to mention as the first teacher of Western music in China.
Selama tahun-tahun berikutnya ini, reputasi Li tumbuh, saat ia menjadi pendidik Tiongkok pertama yang menggunakan model telanjang di kelas melukisnya, belum lagi sebagai guru musik Barat pertama di Tiongkok.