Ji Xianlin | |
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Native name | 季羨林 |
Born | Linqing, Shandong, Qing dynasty China | August 6, 1911
Died | July 11, 2009 Beijing, People's Republic of China | (aged 97)
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.