Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Ma Yanzhong 馬延忠

Attested AD 979

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Yanzhong was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 979 太宗征河東
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 253, passage 22

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Han 河東 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 253, passage 22

Events and relationships

Captured
AD 979 太宗征河東 · Military · Captive · With Zhe Yuqing (折御卿)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 253, passage 22

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 253Volume 253 Biographies 12: Zhe Deyi, Feng Jiye, Wang Chengmei, Li Jizhou, Sun Xingyou · 1 passage

太宗征河東，命御卿與尹憲領屯兵同攻嵐州，又破岢嵐軍，擒其軍使折令圖以獻，遂下嵐州，又殺其憲州刺史霍翊，又擒其將馬延忠等七人。 During Taizong's Hedong campaign Yu Qing and Yin Xian were ordered to attack Lan Prefecture together; they routed the Kelan garrison, captured its commander Zhe Lingtu, took the city, killed Huo Yi, prefect of Xianzhou, and seized seven officers including Ma Yanzhong.