Five Dynasties · Ruler

Ma Xiguang 馬希廣

Attested AD 947 - AD 950

Passages: 12
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Xiguang was a ruler.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Depi	德丕

Life and dates

Death

strangled 縊死 · Authority Ma Xie (馬希萼)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 133

Attested activity

AD 947 to AD 950 乾祐前後至希廣被殺
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 98, 133

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Ma Xie (馬希萼)
elder brother 兄
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 102, 106
Child of Mother of Ma Xiguang and Ma Xifan (希範同母)
mother 母
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 98
Spouse of Wife of Ma Xiguang (希廣妻)
wife 妻子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 128
Sibling of Ma Xifan (馬希範)
younger brother by the same mother 同母弟 · Maternal half siblings
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 98

References in the histories

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History

12 passages

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 12 passages

希廣字德丕，希範同母弟也。 Ma Xiguang, styled Depi, was Xifan's younger brother by the same mother.

及臥病，始思常言，以為忠，召之托以希廣。 When he fell gravely ill, he recalled Chang's counsel, judged it loyal, summoned him, and entrusted Ma Xiguang to his care.

希範卒，常數勸希廣以位奉其兄希萼，希廣不從。 After Xifan's death, Chang repeatedly urged Xiguang to yield the throne to his elder brother Ma Xie, but Xiguang refused.

希廣將劉彥瑫謀曰：「武陵之來，其意不善，宜出兵迎之，以備非常，使其解甲釋兵而後入。」 Xiguang's general Liu Yantang advised, "Xie's arrival from Wuling bodes ill. Meet him with troops, guard against surprise, and make him disarm before he enters the city."

希廣泣曰：「吾兄也，焉忍殺之，分國而治可也。」 Xiguang wept. "He is my brother. I cannot kill him. Let us divide the realm and rule separately."

希廣遣劉彥瑫、許可瓊等禦之。 Xiguang sent Liu Yantang, Xu Keqiong, and others to oppose him.

希廣遣崔珙璉以步卒七千屯湘鄉玉潭以遏諸蠻。 Xiguang posted Cui Gonglian with seven thousand infantry at Yutan in Xiangxiang to block the tribal raids.

彥瑫敗於湄洲，希廣大懼，遣使請兵於京師，漢隱帝不能出師。 Yantang was beaten at Meizhou. Terrified, Xiguang begged the court for reinforcements, but Emperor Yin could send none.

彭師暠登城望水西軍，入白希廣曰：「武陵兵驕，雜以蠻蜑，其勢易破。 Peng Shigao surveyed the western army from the wall and told Xiguang, "Wuling's troops are arrogant and mixed with tribal auxiliaries—they can be broken easily.

希廣以為可，而可瓊已陰送款於希萼，遂沮其議。 Xiguang agreed, but Keqiong had already secretly defected to Xie, and the plan was shelved.

拂衣而出，急白希廣，請殺之，希廣不聽。 He stormed out, rushed to Xiguang, and urged Keqiong's execution, but Xiguang refused.

希廣率妻子匿於慈堂。 Xiguang hid his wife and children in the Cici Hall.