Overview
Ma Liang was an official and Diplomat.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inRecords of the Three Kingdoms
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jichang | 季常 | Jichang |
| Nickname | white-browed brother | 白眉 | Baimei |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 222 敗績於夷陵At Yiling 夷陵 · Circumstance met harm when Liu Bei was defeatedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 114
Attested activity
- AD 221 先主稱尊號Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 112
- AD 208 to AD 214 先主領荊州Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 98
- AD 215 to AD 221 後遣使吳Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 107, 111
- AD 222 敗績於夷陵Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 114
- AD 214 聞雒城已拔Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 99
- AD 208 to AD 222 評曰Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 241
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Ma Bing (馬秉)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 115
- Sibling of Ma Su (馬謖)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 116
- Kinship Role brothers · Count 5Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 96
Career and standing
- palace attendant 侍中AD 221 先主稱尊號 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 112
- attendant clerk 從事AD 208 to AD 214 先主領荊州 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 98
- aide to the Left General 左將軍掾AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 106
Places and affiliations
- Polity Shu Han 蜀漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 98, 112, 241
- At Yicheng in Xiangyang 襄陽宜城Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 95
- AD 208 to AD 214 先主領荊州At Jing Province 荊州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 98-99
- AD 221 to AD 222 及東征吳At Wuling 武陵 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 113
Works and attributed material
- Letter · Author · With Sun Quan (孫權) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 109-110
- Letter · Author · With Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 99-100, 103-105
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 107
Events and relationships
- Sent into Wuling to bring in the Five Streams Man and YiAD 221 to AD 222 及東征吳 · Military · EnvoyDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 113
- Sent to WuDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 107, 111
- Stayed in Jing Province while Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang entered ShuAD 211 to AD 214 先主入蜀 · Administrative · Remained behindDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 99
- Relation Possible sworn brother of · Person Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明) · Mode commentator-judgment Source Person Id Pei Songzhi (裴松之)
- Relation Protege seeking introduction from · Person Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 107
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment the white-browed brother is the finest among the Ma family's Five Changs · Mode named-source-report Source Work village proverb 鄉里諺Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 96-97
- white hair amid the eyebrowsPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 97
References in the histories
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