摘要
Ji Xianlin, a master scholar at age 95, has dedicated his whole life to the study of Oriental cultures. He is expert in not only modern Western languages but also a number of ancient Oriental languages such as Sanskrit, Veda, Pall, ancient Indian and Tochafian languages. Thanks to his outstanding achievements in Oriental studies and his ＂Collected Works of Ji Xianlin＂ totaling more than lO million Chinese characters, Ji has been reputed as ＂national treasure＂. In his nineties, Ji spends every minute in doing research work, even when he is now nursed in the hospital ward.
“I sincerely hope that Oriental cultures will play a more signi cant role in the integration process of human civilizations sometime in the 21st century. I sincerely hope that China will enjoy great fortune, prosperity and peace. I sincerely hope that China will truly become an economic power and stand with pride in the international community.” ––Ji
