Jin Dinghan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jin.

Jin Dinghan (simplified Chinese: 金鼎汉; traditional Chinese: 金鼎漢; pinyin: Jīn Dǐnghàn; 13 September 1930 – 28 November 2020) was a Chinese translator and professor.^[1]

Jin Dinghan
Native name	金鼎汉
Born	(1930-09-13)13 September 1930 Changsha, Hunan, China
Died	28 November 2020(2020-11-28) (aged 90) Beijing, China
Occupation	Translator, professor
Language	Chinese, Hindi
Alma mater	Peking University
Period	1955–2020
Genre	Novel, poetry
Notable works	Ramacharitamanas
Notable awards	Dr. George Grierson Prize (2000)
Relatives	Jin Yuereng (father) Jin Yuelin (uncle)

He was one of the foremost translators of Hindi literature.^[2] For his contributions to the introduction of Hindi literature to foreign readers, he was honored with the World Hindi Language Honorary Award in 1993 and the Dr. George Grierson Award in 2000.^[2]

Biography

Jin was born in a highly educated family in Changsha, Hunan in 1930, with his ancestral home in Zhuji, Zhejiang.^[3] His father, Jin Yuereng (金岳礽), who was a senior engineer; his uncle, Jin Yuelin, who was a Chinese philosopher; his brother, Jin Dingxin (金鼎新), was a member of the China Zhi Gong Party Central Committee.

Jin graduated from Peking University in 1955, where he majored in Hindi language, Jin taught there when graduated.^[3] At the same time, he served as a researcher in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.^[3]

Translation

• Ramacharitamanas (Goswami Tulasidas) (罗摩功行录)
• The Fact of False (Yashpal) (虚假的事实)
• Nirmala (Munshi Premchand) (妮摩拉)
• Selected Works of Mao Zedong (毛泽东选集)
• Poetry of Mao Zedong (毛泽东诗集)

Awards

• 1993 World Hindi Language Honorary Award^[4][5]
• 2000 Dr. George Grierson Award^[4][5]