Overview
Ma Xisheng was a ruler of Chu.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 932 長興三年八月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 36, 38, 41
- AD 932 長興三年八月己亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 143
- died within a year of successionMode named-source-report Source Work Old History of the Five Dynasties 五代舊史Textual variant · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 37, 42
Attested activity
- AD 930 辛亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 212-213
- AD 932 長興三年八月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 36, 38, 41
- AD 930 長興元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 36, 38
- AD 931 十二月庚戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 242
- AD 932 長興三年八月己亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 143
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Ma Yin (馬殷)father 父
son 子
son 男Sources vary in certainty · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 213, 238, 242; New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 36-37
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71 Volume 71: Timeline for the Hereditary Houses of the Ten Kingdoms 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41 Volume 41 Book of Later Tang 17: Mingzong Annals 7 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Book of Later Tang 19: Mingzong Annals 9 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102 Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- concurrent Palace Attendant / Secretariat director 兼中書令AD 931 十二月庚戌 · Additionally grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 242
- Wuan military commissioner 武安軍節度使AD 930 辛亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 212-213
- military commissioner 節度使AD 930 長興元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 38
- Hunan military commissioner 湖南節度使AD 931 十二月庚戌 · Held · At Hunan 湖南Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 242
- Hong-E route deputy campaign commander-in-chief 洪鄂道行營副都統HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 212
- Hunan military commissioner 湖南節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 143
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- Wuan deputy military commissioner 武安軍節度副使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 212
- Prince of Hengyang 衡陽王Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 49
- concurrent palace attendant 兼侍中AD 930 辛亥 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 212
- honorary Grand Commandant 檢校太尉HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 212
- resuming office from mourning leave 起復AD 930 長興元年 · Resuming office from mourning · EnteredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 38
- left mourning and returned to office 起復AD 931 十二月庚戌 · Left mourning and returned to officeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 242
- AD 930 長興元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 36
Places and affiliations
- Chu 楚Relation RuledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 36
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 143
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 242
- At Wuan 武安 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 212
Events and relationships
- Reinstated from mourning with added honorAD 931 十二月庚戌 · Appointment · OfficialDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 242
References in the histories
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