Ji Xiaolan was brilliant all his life and made great academic achievements. He once wrote a sentence to himself, including two sentences: "The sea is like a gull, and the book of life and death is the fountain of youth", which is a true portrayal of his life. Ji Xiaolan is not only a recognized literary master, academic leader and literary master in Qing Dynasty, but also a rare cultural giant in the cultural history of China and even the world.
Ji Xiaolan did two things most in his life, one was to preside over the imperial examination, and the other was to preside over compilation. He is the examiner of two provincial examinations and six civil and military examinations, so he has a large number of scholars and great influence in Shilin. He has presided over the editing for many times, and successively served as editor-in-chief, chief executive officer, chief executive officer of Wuying Hall, Santong Hall, Gongren Hall, National History Museum, General Staff Museum, Siku Quanshu Museum, Record of Guo Sheng Gongren's Martyrdom, chief executive officer of official watch, chief executive officer of Eight Banners Tongzhi Museum, deputy director of record museum and deputy director of ceremony museum. It is not a compliment to say that it is a big event at present. In his later years, Ji Xiaolan once lamented: "The official sea rises and falls like a gull; Life and death is the fountain of youth, which is a true portrayal of his life. After the age of 60, he went to Duchayuan five times and served as the minister of rites three times. After Ji Xiaolan's death, he built a grave in the village five miles south of Trier Village. The imperial court sent officials to Beicun cave to offer sacrifices, and Emperor Jiaqing personally wrote an inscription for him, which was a great honor and grief.