Overview
Ma Xiongzhen was a Governor of Guangxi and loyal martyr.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xifan | 錫蕃 | Xīfān |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1677Killed by rebels · Age 44Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 136
- Martyrdom for loyalty · Cause No recourse but to die while pressed in the same city as the rebelDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 186
- Died in serviceDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 270, passage 65
Age
- Years 44 · At Death trueDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 136
Attested activity
- AD 1669 康熙八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 118
- AD 1673 to AD 1681 方諸籓盛強Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 184, 186
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Concubine Liu (劉氏)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 137
- Spouse of Concubine Gu (顧氏)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 137
- Kin of Ma Guozhen (馬國楨)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 131
- Parent of Ma Shiji (馬世濟)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 129
- Child of Ma Mingpei (馬鳴佩)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 116
- Parent of Ma Shiyong (馬世永)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 132
- Parent of Ma Shitai (馬世泰)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 136
- Parent of Ma Shihong (馬世洪)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 136
- Spouse of Wife Li of Ma Xiongzhen (李氏)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 137
- two unnamed daughters died with himKinship Role daughters · Count 2Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 137
- nine attendants died with himKinship Role attendants · Count 9Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 137
Key source chapters
Origins and identity
- Value Han Bannerman · Banner Bordered Red BannerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 116
Career and standing
- governor / governor-general 督撫HeldStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 184, 186
- Grand Tutor to the Heir ApparentPosthumous trueDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 146
- Minister of WarPosthumous trueDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 146
- academician, State Historiography AcademyDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 117
- deputy director, Board of WorksDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 117
- governor of GuangxiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 119
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- governor of ShanxiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 118
- Left Vice CensorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 117
- Posthumous Name Wenyi · 文毅Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 146
- Shrine Twin Loyalty shrine at Guilin · Shared With Fu Honglie (傅弘烈)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 183
- Died for loyaltyMartyrdomDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 186
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 184, 186
- At same city as Yanling 同城 · Relation Resided inDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 186
Works and attributed material
- Works Jiba Lou surviving manuscripts, Huicao BianyiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 140-141
- historian's judgment on martyrdom under rebel pressureCommentary · SubjectDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 186, 188-189
- Speech It is my duty to guard this frontier; death is what I owe.Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 135
Events and relationships
- Attempted suicide, sent secret memorials, and refused rebel demandsBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 126, 128
- Pressed in same city asDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 186
- Secured approval for fiscal, educational, salary, and procurement reformsBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 121
- Suppressed Yao and Zhuang raiders in Wuzhou and PingleBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 120
- Relation Opposed to · Person Yanling (延齡)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 186
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment fierce loyalty that inspired troops and struck fear into the rebels; death not in vain · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passages 188-189
References in the histories
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