Ma Liang

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1. 994 殿中侍御史
2. 994 知某州軍州事
3. 995 三司都勾院
4. 995 三司都憑由司
5. 995 三司都磨勘司
6. 998 轉運副使
7. 1001 轉運使
8. 1001 都大提點坑冶鑄錢公事
9. 1002 直史館
10. 1002 知某州軍州事
11. 1004 尚書省兵部兵部司員外郎
12. 1004 知某州軍州事
13. 1005 三司鹽鐵判官
14. 1006 發運使
15. 1007 尚書省工部工部司郎中
16. 1008 右諫議大夫
17. 1008 知某州軍州事
18. 1010 知某州軍州事
19. 1011 知某州軍州事
20. 1013 知某府軍府事
21. 1015 尚書省工部侍郎
22. 1015 知某州軍州事
23. 1016 知某州軍州事
24. 1017 尚書省兵部侍郎
25. 1017 知某州軍州事
26. 1021 尚書省右丞
27. 1021 知某州軍州事
28. 1021 知某府軍府事
29. 1021 集賢院學士
30. 1023 知某州軍州事
31. 1024 知某州軍州事
32. 1026 知某州軍州事
33. 1026 知某州軍州事
34. 1027 知某州軍州事

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 叔明 字
• 忠肅 諡號

StatusCBDB

• 熟諳兵法韜略、軍事家
• [財政官員]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Ma Liang is identified as a Northern Song official; his birth year is given as either 959 or 957, while his death year is consistently 1031.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The basic record names Ma Liang, gives 959 as his birth year and 1031 as his death year, and places him in the Song dynasty.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographical profile identifies Ma Liang as a Northern Song figure, gives 957–1031, and describes his succession of official appointments.
   • WikidataMa Liang (Q45358282)The entity is labelled Ma Liang, described as a Song-dynasty person, and assigned date values for 959 and 1031.
2. [2] Courtesy name and native place Ma Liang's courtesy name was Shuming, and his native place was Hefei, identified as Hefei in present-day Anhui and as Hefei in Lu Prefecture.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The basic entries identify Shuming as his courtesy name and Hefei as his native place.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographical materials give his native place as Hefei in Lu Prefecture or present-day Anhui, and give his courtesy name as Shuming.
   • WikidataMa Liang (Q45358282)The name entries list Shuming as an English alias.
3. [3] Examination and first office In 980, Ma Liang passed the jinshi examination and initially served as an Evaluator in the Dali Court.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi, and the office entry identifies the Dali Court Evaluator post.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographical texts record his jinshi success in the Taiping Xingguo period and his initial appointment as Dali Court Evaluator.
4. [4] Variant county appointment The first county appointment is reported in two ways: Hefei in one account and Wuhu in another.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)Two biographical texts give Hefei and Wuhu respectively as the county of his early appointment.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The office record identifies a county appointment at Wuhu.
5. [5] Early prefectures Early in his career, Ma Liang governed Pu, Fu, and Rao prefectures and was credited with capable governance.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographies list Pu, Fu, and Rao among his early prefectures and describe his administration as effective.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The office record independently lists his appointment at Rao Prefecture.
6. [6] Censor appointment He was later appointed to the office of Palace Censor.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographical text says that he was appointed Dianzhong Shiyushi after serving in the prefectures.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The office record lists the Dianzhong Shiyushi post.
7. [7] Transport commissioner posts Ma Liang served as deputy transport commissioner for Jiangnan and as both deputy and full transport commissioner for Xichuan.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The appointment entries list the Jiangnan deputy transport commission and the Sichuan transport commission.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographies and title list identify his Xichuan deputy and full transport commissioner appointments.
8. [8] Three Agencies posts He also held several posts in the Three Agencies, including the Gouyuan, Dumojian, and Pingyou offices and the Salt and Iron Judgeship.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The appointment entries list the Three Agencies Gouyuan, Dumojian, and Pingyou offices and the Salt and Iron Judgeship; the classification identifies him as a finance official.
9. [9] Prefectural career Across the reigns of Zhenzong and Renzong, Ma Liang successively governed the listed prefectures.
   • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographies place these successive prefectural appointments across the reigns of Zhenzong and Renzong.
   • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The appointment entries confirm governorships at Tan, Sheng, Guangzhou, Qian, Hong, Hang, Lu, and Jiangling; Jiangning is stated in the biographies.
10. [10] Central offices His central appointments included Censor-in-Chief, direction of the Shangshu Department, Academician of the Jixian Academy, and vice direction of the Shangshu Department.
    • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographies and title list identify his Censor-in-Chief, Shangshu Department, and Jixian Academy appointments.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The appointment entries list Academician of the Jixian Academy and Vice Director of the Shangshu Department.
11. [11] Minister of Works Under Renzong, Ma Liang rose to Minister of Works and governed Bozhou and Jiangning Prefecture.
    • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographies and title list record his promotion to Minister of Works and his governorships of Bozhou and Jiangning Prefecture.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The appointment entries list the Ministry of Works post and a Bozhou governorship.
12. [12] Retirement title variants He retired with the title of Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent in some accounts and Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent in another.
    • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographical texts give both the Junior Guardian and Grand Guardian titles in accounts of his retirement.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The appointment entry records the Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent title.
13. [13] Abilities and reputation Ma Liang was strategically capable, familiar with military methods, and quick in administrative affairs, but lacked a reputation for integrity.
    • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biography describes his strategic ability, administrative quickness, and lack of a reputation for integrity.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The classification describes him as well versed in military strategy and as a military figure.
14. [14] Parentage and marriage Ma Liang's father was Ma Ze; Ma Renyu was an elder of the same clan; Zhu Ang was his father-in-law; Liu Hui was the father of his first wife; and his wife is identified as Liu.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The kinship entries identify Ma Ze as father, Ma Renyu as an elder of the same clan, Zhu Ang as father-in-law, Liu Hui as the father of the first wife, and Liu as wife.
15. [15] Sons-in-law His sons-in-law included Zhang Quhuo, Lü Jujian, Zhang Qushe, Xin Youzhong, Zhongli Jingyu, and Lü Yijian, who was a chief minister.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The kinship entries list Zhang Quhuo, Lü Jujian, Zhang Qushe, Xin Youzhong, Zhongli Jingyu, and Lü Yijian as sons-in-law.
    • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biography states that his son-in-law Lü Yijian was a chief minister.
16. [16] Children The kinship entries identify an eldest son, a third son, and a fourth son named Ma Zhongfu.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The kinship entries identify the eldest and third sons and name the fourth son as Ma Zhongfu.
17. [17] Descendants His grandsons were Ma Qi, Ma Shao, and Ma Yu, and his great-grandson was Ma Yongyu.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The kinship entries list the grandsons Ma Qi, Ma Shao, and Ma Yu and the great-grandson Ma Yongyu.
18. [18] Recommendation and epitaph In 1013, Ma Liang recommended Lu Ge, and Yan Shu composed his epitaph.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The association entries connect 1013 with Ma Liang's recommendation of Lu Ge and Yan Shu's composition of the epitaph.
19. [19] Lineage and shrine texts Han Yuanji also composed an account of Ma Liang's lineage and a shrine inscription.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The association entries identify Han Yuanji as the author of the lineage stele account and the shrine inscription.
20. [20] Death and posthumous name Ma Liang died in 1031 at the age of seventy-three and received the posthumous name Zhongsu; one account also links the favorable posthumous title with the fact that his son-in-law Lü Yijian was a chief minister.
    • CBDBMa Liang (1349)The basic record gives 1031 as the death year and identifies Zhongsu as the posthumous name.
    • Souyun馬亮 (34388)The biographies give the death year as 1031, the age at death as seventy-three, and the posthumous name Zhongsu; one also mentions Lü Yijian's position as chief minister.
    • WikidataMa Liang (Q45358282)The entity claims give 1031 as the death date and Zhongsu as the posthumous name.