Ji Xianlin

Ji Xianlin
Ji Xianlin in 1952
Ji Xianlin in 1952
Native name
季羨林
Born(1911-08-06)August 6, 1911
Linqing, Shandong, Qing dynasty China
DiedJuly 11, 2009(2009-07-11) (aged 97)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Occupationlinguist, paleographer, historian, writer
NationalityChinese
ChildrenJi 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.