Ji Xianlin | |
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 Ji Xianlin in 1952 | |
| Native name | 季羨林 |
| Born | August 6, 1911 Linqing, Shandong, Qing dynasty China |
| Died | July 11, 2009 (aged 97) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Occupation | linguist, paleographer, historian, writer |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Children | Ji Wanru, Ji Cheng [1] |
Ji Xianlin (Chinese: 季羨林; pinyin: Jì Xiànlín; August 6, 1911 – July 11, 2009) was a Chinese Indologist, linguist, paleographer, historian and writer who has been honored by the governments of both India and China. Ji was proficient in many languages including Chinese, Sanskrit, Arabic, English, German, French, Russian, Pali and Tocharian, and translated many works. He published a memoir, The Cowshed: Memories of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, about his persecution during the Cultural Revolution.