Ma Cong (馬賨) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Ma Cong as an aristocrat, general, and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Ma Cong	馬賨	Ma Cong
Personal name	Ma Cong	馬賨	Ma Cong
Title	Prince of Fufeng	扶風郡王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:031:s0168, jiuwudaishi:037:s0102

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 同光二年 · Western Year: AD 924
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:031:s0168
Source Date: Text: 天成元年十月 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:037:s0102

Career and standing

Label: Jingjiang army military commissioner / 靜江軍節度使 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:037:s0102
Label: added fief and enfeoffment / 加食邑實封 · Action: granted
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:037:s0102

References in the histories

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

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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

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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.