Sui and Tang · Eunuch

Ma Xiantong 馬仙童

Attested AD 690 - AD 705

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Xiantong was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 690 to AD 705 武後時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 161, passage 20

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 21

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 161Volume 161 Biographies 86: Zhang, Zhao, Li, Zheng, Xu, Wang, Feng, Yu · 1 passage

武後時，中人馬仙童陷默啜，問：「文成在否？」 During Empress Wu's reign, the eunuch Ma Xiantong was captured by Mohechuo, who asked, "Is Wencheng still alive?"