季羡林的弟子钱文忠透露,季羡林先生是个大收藏家。然而,与作为一位大学者的名声相比,作为大收藏家的季羡林先生,就几乎不为外界所知了。季羡林有意识的收藏,开始于1949年之后,特别是上世纪50年代的建国初期。那个时候,古都北京的街头小店随处可见字画文玩,而问津者却寥寥无几。季羡林不忍心看着这些艺术瑰宝就此流散消亡,总想尽自己的力量,能够抢救多少就算多少。 Ji Wenlin’s disciple Qian Wenzhong revealed that Mr. Ji Xianlin is a big collector. However, compared with being a big university student, Mr. Ji Xianlin, a big collector, is hardly known outside the world. Ji Xianlin conscious collection, began in 1949, especially in the early 1950s founding of the nation. At that time, the ancient capital of Beijing’s street shops can be seen everywhere to play the text and calligraphy, and asked very few people. Ji Xianlin do not have the heart to watch these art treasures dissipated disappeared, always want to make their own strength, how much can be rescued.