June 1985, retired from the leadership position. After retirement, he cooperated with some old comrades and concentrated on writing books. Five historical monographs and three theoretical collections have been published, totaling about 3 million words. He donated all the manuscript fees and bonuses to Yunnan Education Foundation to reward model teachers in frontier ethnic areas and support Hope Primary School. He is a representative of the Second and Sixth National People's Congresses and the Eleventh National Congress. 1May 1986, settled in Kunming. 1985 left his post to recuperate and died in Kunming, Yunnan.