Ma Da (麻荅) | 24 Histories

Overview

Ma Da was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 契丹犯京師
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passages 214-216, 219, 222

Career and standing

garrison commander of Zhen 守鎮州
AD 947 契丹犯京師 · Held
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 214

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 214
At Zhen prefecture 鎮州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 214

Events and relationships

Fled
AD 947 契丹犯京師 · Military · Fleeing commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 216

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Miscellaneous Biographies 28: Lu Wenjin, Li Jinquan, Yang Siquan, Yin Hui, Wang Hongzhi, Liu Shenjiao, Wang Zhou, Gao Xingzhou, Bai Zairong, An Shuqian · 5 passages

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契丹犯京師，再榮從契丹北歸，至鎮州，契丹留麻守鎮州而去，晉人從者多留焉。 When the Khitan took the capital, Zairong marched north with them. At Zhen prefecture the Khitan left Ma in charge and withdrew; many who had served Jin stayed behind.

居未幾，李筠、何福進等謀逐麻，使人召再榮，再榮遲疑不欲往，軍士迫之，乃往，共攻之。 Soon Li Jun, He Fujin, and others plotted to expel Ma and sent for Zairong. He hung back until the troops forced him; then he went and joined the assault.

麻走，諸將以再榮名次最高，乃推為留後。 Ma fled. The generals, Zairong being senior in rank, made him acting governor.

李穀謂曰：「公等親被契丹之苦，憂死不暇，然逐麻者，乃眾人所為，非獨公力也。 Li Gu told him: “You yourselves barely escaped the Khitan—you had no leisure to fear death. Expelling Ma was the work of the multitude, not yours alone.

而悉拘嘗事麻荅者取其財，鎮人謂之「白麻荅」。 He still seized everyone who had served Ma Da and stripped their wealth; locals nicknamed him "White Ma Da."