Peking University scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian languages who studied in Göttingen. His essays and his Cultural Revolution memoir 牛棚杂忆 are widely read; late in life he turned down titles like 国学大师.
Jì Xiànlín zài 《 Niúpéng záyì 》 zhōng huíyì le zìjǐ zài Wéngé shíqī de jīnglì.
In 'Memories from the Cowshed', Ji Xianlin recalls his experiences during the Cultural Revolution.
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Allowed back on campus in 1970 after the Cultural Revolution's persecution, he was put to work as a gatekeeper. From 1973 to 1977 he translated the whole Sanskrit epic 《罗摩衍那》 (Ramayana) into Chinese.