Overview
Ma Chongji was a Director of Astronomy.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Dongwei | 洞微 | Dongwei |
Life and dates
Death
- Age 64Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 174
Age
- 64Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 174
Attested activity
- AD 938 天福三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 163
- AD 939 天福四年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 127
- AD 939 晉天福四年Directly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 230
- AD 936 晉祖肇位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 20
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 96 Volume 96 Book of Later Jin 22: Biographies 11: Kong Chongbi, Chen Baoji, Wang Yu, Zhang Jizuo, Zhen Ruan, Hu Rao, Liu Suiqing, Fang Gao, Meng Chenghui, Liu Jixun, Zheng Shouyi, Cheng Xun, Li Yu, Zheng Xuansu, Ma Zhongji, Chen Xuan 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 140 Volume 140: Treatises 2 Calendars 1 passage
- History of Liao, Chapter 42 Volume 42 Treatises 12: Celestial Phenomena 1 1 passage
Career and standing
- calendar-maker 造曆Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 20
- Director of the Astronomy Bureau 司天監AD 936 晉祖肇位 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 20
- Director of Astronomy 司天監HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 230
- Director of the Astronomy Bureau 司天監HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 162
- Directorate of Astronomy 司天監HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 127
Places and affiliations
- Later Jin 晉Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 20
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 161
Learning and skills
- Skill numerology and calendrics 數術曆法 · Level expertDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 161
Works and attributed material
- Calendar for Adjusting the Origin 調元曆Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 169
- Tiaoyuan Calendar 調元曆Relation AuthorStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passages 20, 28, 32
- Tiaoyuan Calendar 調元曆Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 230
- Yiwei Origin Calendar 乙未元曆Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 230
- Regulating the Origin Calendar 調元曆Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passages 127-128
- AD 936 晉祖肇位Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passages 20-26
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- Memorial · Author · clepsydra reformDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passages 171-172
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passages 163-167
Events and relationships
- Presented calendarAD 939 晉天福四年 · Scholarly · PresenterDirectly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 230
- Presented new calendarDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passages 20, 26
- Relation Served · Person Jin Gaozu (晉高祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 20
References in the histories
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