Ji Xianlin (1911.8.6 ~ July 2009.1), a native of Linqing, Shandong Province, loves both Chinese characters and neatness. Internationally renowned orientalist, linguist, writer, sinologist, Buddhist, historian, educator and social activist. He has served as a member of the Department of Philosophy and Sociology of China Academy of Sciences, Vice President Peking University, and Director of South Asia Institute of China Academy of Social Sciences. He is the only tenured professor in Peking University. He knows English, German, Sanskrit and Pali, can read Russian and French, and is especially good at Northeast Chinese. He is one of the few scholars in the world who are good at this language.