Sui and Tang · Official

Ma Zhou 馬周

Mǎ Zhōu

Attested AD 645

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Zhou was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 645 貞觀十九年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 111

Places and affiliations

Tang 唐
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 45, passage 111

Events and relationships

Opposed year round selection
Political · Advisor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 111

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 111

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 45Volume 45 Treatises 40: Selecting and Appointing Officials 2 · 1 passage

十九年，馬周以四時選為勞，乃復以十一月選，至三月畢。 In year 19, Ma Zhou argued that year-round selection was too burdensome, so selection again ran from the eleventh month through the third month.