6-K

Commission File Number 001-31914

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report ofForeign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 1, 2023

China LifeInsurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

16 Financial Street

Xicheng District

Beijing100033, 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 February 1, 2023, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

Commission File Number 001-31914

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.

EX-99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

EXHIBIT 99.1

中國人壽保險股份有限公司

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

FORFEITURE OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS

According to the articles of association of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”), the Company may exercise the right to forfeit unclaimed dividends after the expiration of the applicable limitations period, subject to the requirements of the relevant laws, rules and regulations of the PRC, as well as the regulations of the jurisdictions in which the shares of the Company are listed. Accordingly, the board of directors of the Company announces that the 2016 final dividend of RMB0.24 (equivalent to HK$0.27215) per share, declared on 23 March 2017 and remaining unclaimed on 23 March 2023, will be forfeited and revert to the Company.

Shareholders of the Company who are entitled to but have not received the above dividend are advised to contact the Company’s H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but no later than 4:30 p.m. on 23 March 2023.

Hong Kong, 1 February 2023

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises: