Five Dynasties · Official and Aristocrat

Ma Cong 馬賨

Attested AD 924 - AD 926

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Cong was an official and Aristocrat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 924 同光二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 168
AD 926 天成元年十月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 102

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 1 passage

Career and standing

Jingjiang army military commissioner 靜江軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 102
added fief and enfeoffment 加食邑實封
Granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 102

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 · 1 passage

癸巳，以靜江軍節度使、扶風郡王馬賨為檢校太師、兼中書令，依前靜江軍節度使； On guisi Ma Cong of Jingjiang—Prince of Fufeng—became acting Grand Preceptor and chancellor while keeping Jingjiang;

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 · 1 passage

壬子，靜江軍節度使、桂州管內觀察使、檢校太師、兼中書令、扶風郡王馬賨加食邑實封，澧郎觀察使、檢校太傅、兼侍中馬希振加檢校太尉。 On renzi Ma Cong of Jingjiang and Guizhou—acting Grand Preceptor, Secretariat director, and Prince of Fufeng—gained fief and enfeoffment; Ma Xizhen of Li-Lang—acting Grand Tutor and Palace Attendant—became acting Grand Guardian.