Born in 1949 in Luodong Township, Yilan County, Li showed a natural talent for art from an early age, driven by his passion for painting. While still a student, he apprenticed at Luodong Theater and Wanguo Theater, where he painted theater boards.
In 2001, a group of younger adults from Tugou established the Tugou Village Rural Culture Creation Association to promote the transformation of their home by focusing on the living environment of rural residents and reconceptualizing the aesthetics of rural life.