6-K

Commission File Number 001-31914

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 27, 2013

China Life Insurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

16 Financial Street

Xicheng District

Beijing 100033, China

Tel: (86-10) 6363-3333

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Commission File Number 001-31914

China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement on March 27, 2013, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Announcement, dated March 27, 2013

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		China Life Insurance Company Limited
		(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Wan Feng
		(Signature)
March 27, 2013	Name: Title:	Wan Feng President and Executive Director

EX-99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

Exhibit 99.1

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2628)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND SENIOR

MANAGEMENT MEMBERS IN 2011

Information regarding the compensation of Directors, Supervisors and senior management members reported by China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) in its 2011 Annual Report was on a preliminary basis. Information regarding their final compensation is reported as follows:

Unit: RMB ten thousand

Name	Position	Basic annual salary		Annual performance bonus		Total salary		Including: deferral payment		Welfare (including contribution by the employer to compulsory insurances, housing allowances, etc.)		Total (before tax)		Including: deferral payment		The actual payment in 2011 (before tax) (including contribution by the employer to compulsory insurances, housing allowances, etc.)
		1		2		3=1+2		4		5		6=3+5		7		8=6-7
Yuan Li	Chairman and Executive Director		26.22		61.57		87.79		30.79		9.94		97.73		30.79		66.94
Wan Feng	Executive Director and President		40.45		94.99		135.44		47.50		26.20		161.64		47.50		114.14
Lin Dairen	Executive Director and Vice President		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Liu Yingqi	Executive Director, Vice President and Board Secretary		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Miao Jianmin	Non-executive Director		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Shi Guoqing	Non-executive Director		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

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Name	Position	Basic annual salary		Annual performance bonus		Total salary		Including: deferral payment		Welfare (including contribution by the employer to compulsory insurances, housing allowances, etc.)		Total (before tax)		Including: deferral payment		The actual payment in 2011 (before tax) (including contribution by the employer to compulsory insurances, housing allowances, etc.)
		1		2		3=1+2		4		5		6=3+5		7		8=6-7
Zhuang Zuojin	Non-executive Director		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Ma Yongwei	Independent Non-executive Director		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Sun Changji	Independent Non-executive Director		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Bruce Douglas Moore	Independent Non-executive Director		25.00		7.00		32.00		—		—		32.00		—		32.00
Anthony Francis Neoh	Independent Non-executive Director		25.00		5.00		30.00		—		—		30.00		—		30.00
Xia Zhihua	Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Shi Xiangming	Supervisor		58.98		41.53		100.51		—		25.02		125.53		—		125.53
Yang Hong	Employee Representative Supervisor		56.41		39.86		96.27		—		22.26		118.53		—		118.53
Wang Xu	Employee Representative Supervisor		56.41		39.86		96.27		—		24.14		120.41		—		120.41
Tian Hui	Supervisor		12.00		3.00		15.00		—		—		15.00		—		15.00
Liu Jiade	Vice President		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Zhou Ying	Vice President		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Su Hengxuan	Vice President		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Miao Ping	Vice President		40.01		93.93		133.94		46.97		25.94		159.88		46.97		112.91
Hwei-Chung Shao	Chief Actuary		316.34		—		316.34		—		97.21		413.55		—		413.55
Xu Hengping	Chief Operating Officer		37.31		87.60		124.91		43.80		21.05		145.96		43.80		102.16
Information regarding the compensation of the Directors, Supervisors and senior management members  retired in 2011
Yang Chao	Chairman and Executive Director		18.73		43.97		62.70		21.99		16.17		78.87		21.99		56.88
TOTAL	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		1,985.51

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Notes:

1. The total compensation before tax in the above table refers to the total amount of compensation received by the Directors, Supervisors and senior management members of the Company for the year 2011 and includes the amount disclosed in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report.

2. Pursuant to the relevant PRC regulations, Independent Non-executive Directors Ma Yongwei and Sun Changji did not receive any compensation from the Company in 2011.

3. The compensation for Directors, Supervisors and senior management members of the Company is calculated based on their respective terms of office in 2011.

4. The compensation for the Directors and Supervisors of the Company in 2011 is subject to the approval by the 2012 Annual General Meeting of the Company.

By Order of the Board

China Life Insurance Company Limited

Heng Kwoo Seng

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 27 March 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises:

Executive directors:	Yang Mingsheng, Wan Feng, Lin Dairen, Liu Yingqi
Non-executive directors:	Miao Jianmin, Zhang Xiangxian, Wang Sidong
Independent non-executive directors:	Sun Changji, Bruce Douglas Moore, Anthony Francis Neoh, Tang Jianbang