Five Dynasties · Envoy and General

Ma Jirong 馬繼榮

Attested AD 938 - AD 939

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Jirong was an envoy and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 938 to AD 939 十二月戊寅
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khotanese 于闐
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213

Career and standing

presenting envoy of the Great Treasure State of Khotan 大寶于闐國進奉使
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213
Grand General Who Guards the State 鎮國大將軍
AD 938 to AD 939 十二月戊寅 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213
honorary Grand Commandant 檢校太尉
AD 938 to AD 939 十二月戊寅 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213

Places and affiliations

Polity Great Treasure State of Khotan 大寶于闐國 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213

Events and relationships

Received honorific appointment
AD 938 to AD 939 十二月戊寅 · Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 77, passage 213

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 77Volume 77 Book of Later Jin 3: Gaozu Annals 3 · 1 passage

戊寅，制以大寶于闐國進奉使、檢校太尉馬繼榮為鎮國大將軍，使副黃門將軍、國子少監張再通為試衛尉卿，監使殿頭承旨、通事舍人吳順規為試將作少監。 On wuyin, Ma Jirong, presenting envoy of the Great Treasure State of Khotan and honorary Grand Commandant, was made Grand General Who Guards the State; deputy envoy Zhang Zaitong, Yellow Gate General and Vice Director of the Directorate of Education, was made acting Chamberlain of the Court of the Imperial Insignia; and supervising envoy Wu Shungui, Palace Head Director of Audience and Drafting Master of Ceremonies, was made acting Vice Director of Palace Buildings.