Season of True Feelings: Ji Xianlin

Author: Cai Degui
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Ji Xianlin, a scholar with expertise spanning East and West, is renowned both domestically and internationally. His research areas encompass linguistics, literature, history, religious studies, ethnology, translation studies, philosophy, and more. He is proficient in nearly a dozen languages, including Sanskrit, Pali, and Tocharian, which are nearly extinct disciplines. He has achieved outstanding accomplishments in Buddhism, linguistics, and the history of sugar. As early as the 1960s, he was hailed by Fan Wenlan as a "national treasure." Despite being a towering figure in academia, he never claimed the title of a "master." In daily life, Ji Xianlin was sincere, simple, and filled with boundless affection for people and things, like the vastness of the sea. His attire consisted of a Zhongshan suit and cloth shoes, and his meals were always simple home-cooked dishes. He was generous and repaid kindnesses. His genuine purity moved everyone around him. This book was personally written by Cai Degui, Ji Xianlin's most devoted disciple. With a sincere pen, the author narrates the winding life of a ninety-year-old man, showcasing the infinite charm of a great master of Chinese studies.