Five Dynasties · Official

Ma Xichong 馬希崇

Attested AD 951 - AD 958

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Xichong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 957 to AD 958 初，南唐遣邊鎬破湖南……及令坤克取之
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 40, 42
AD 951 南唐遣邊鎬破湖南
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 40

Career and standing

deputy commissioner at Yangzhou 分司揚州
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 40

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Tang 南唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 40
At Yangzhou 揚州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 40

Events and relationships

Hid
Personal · Protector · With Lady Yang (楊氏) · At Tanzhou 潭州 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lady Yang (楊氏)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 42
Presented courtesan
Personal · Donor · With Lady Yang (楊氏)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 40

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 251Volume 251 Biographies 10: Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao, Fu Yanqing · 2 passages

初，南唐遣邊鎬破湖南，以馬希崇分司揚州，及令坤克取之，希崇以妓楊氏獻，令坤甚嬖之。 Earlier Southern Tang had sent Bian Hao to conquer Hunan and posted Ma Xichong to Yangzhou as deputy commissioner. When Lingkun took the city, Xichong presented the courtesan Lady Yang to him, and Lingkun became deeply infatuated with her.

令坤怪，問之，楊氏曰：「孟俊往年入潭州，殺我家二百口，惟妾為希崇所匿得免，願甘心焉。」 Lingkun was puzzled and asked her why. Lady Yang said, "Years ago when Mengjun entered Tanzhou he slaughtered two hundred members of my family. Only I survived because Xichong hid me. I wish to see him pay with his life."