Ma Sui

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1. 762 縣尉 寶應
2. 765 州刺史 永泰
3. 769 州刺史 大曆
4. 771 州刺史 大曆
5. 775 州刺史 大曆
6. 775 左散騎常侍 大曆
7. 775 御史大夫 大曆
8. 775 河陽三城節度使 大曆
9. 779 北都留守 大曆
10. 779 工部尚書 大曆
11. 779 府尹 大曆
12. 779 節度使 大曆
13. 779 節度留後 大曆
14. 781 兵部尚書 建中
15. 781 右僕射 建中
16. 782 同中書門下平章事 建中
17. 782 大都督府長史 建中
18. 782 州刺史 建中
19. 783 節度使 建中
20. 784 司徒 興元
21. 784 奉天行營副元帥判官 興元
22. 784 州刺史 興元
23. 784 節度使 興元
24. 784 郡王 興元
25. 785 侍中 貞元
26. 785 光祿大夫 貞元
27. 787 侍中 貞元
28. 787 司徒 貞元
29. 795 太尉 貞元

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• 洵美 未詳
• 莊武 諡號
• 馬鄭州 别名、曾用名

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• [宰相]

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Ma Sui was born in 726 and died in 795, and is identified as a Tang-dynasty military commander or general.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The person record gives the name Ma Sui, birth year 726, death year 795, and the Tang dynasty.
   • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entries give the dates 726–795, place him in the Tang, and list him among the great generals.
   • WikidataMa Sui (Q6720825)The English label is Ma Sui, the description identifies him as a Chinese general, and the date claims give 726 and 795.
2. [2] Courtesy name and origin Ma Sui's courtesy name was Xunmei, and his origin was Jiacheng in Ruzhou.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The alternate-name field gives Xunmei, and the basic address gives Jiacheng as the place of origin.
   • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical text and profile identify him as a native of Jiacheng in Ruzhou and give the courtesy name Xunmei.
3. [3] Posthumous name Ma Sui received the posthumous name Zhuangwu.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The alternate-name field classifies Zhuangwu as a posthumous title.
   • Souyun馬燧 (21658)Both biographical entries state that Ma Sui received the posthumous name Zhuangwu.
   • WikidataMa Sui (Q6720825)The posthumous-name claim has the value Zhuangwu.
4. [4] Alias Ma Sui was also known by the alias Ma Zhengzhou.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The alternate-name field lists Ma Zhengzhou as an alias or former name.
5. [5] Early life and An Lushan's rebellion Ma Sui studied military texts and strategy in his youth and was courageous and resourceful. During An Lushan's rebellion, he urged Jia Xun to return to the Tang; Jia hesitated, was killed, and Ma Sui escaped.
   • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entry describes his study of military texts, his courage and resourcefulness, and his actions during An Lushan's rebellion, including Jia Xun's death and Ma Sui's escape.
6. [6] First appointment In 762 Ma Sui served as county lieutenant of Zhaocheng.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment record places his appointment as county lieutenant at Zhaocheng in the first year of Baoying, 762.
7. [7] Early offices His other recorded early offices included military, palace, censorial, library, and military-governorate posts.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment record lists these eight offices: Left Wuwei military registrar, liaison to the heir apparent, military-agriculture commissioner, gentleman for writing, palace censor, deputy library supervisor, Chengwulang, and jiedu judicial aide.
8. [8] Provincial appointments From 765 through 775 he successively served as prefect of Zheng, Huai, Long, and Shang.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records place the prefectures of Zheng, Huai, Long, and Shang at 765, 769, 771, and 775 respectively, establishing the sequence from 765 to 775.
   • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entry summarizes his successive appointments as prefect of Zheng, Huai, Long, and Shang.
9. [9] Heyang appointments In 775 he became military governor of the Heyang Three Cities and also held the offices of Censor-in-Chief and Left Sanqi Changshi.
   • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records place the Heyang Three Cities military governorship, Censor-in-Chief, and Left Sanqi Changshi in 775.
   • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical text states that he served as commander of the Heyang Three Cities in the Dali era.
10. [10] Later offices Ma Sui later served as prefect of Taiyuan, Minister of Works, jiedu liuhou, and defender of the Northern Capital.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records list the posts of prefect of Taiyuan, Minister of Works, jiedu liuhou, and defender of the Northern Capital.
11. [11] Hedong military governorship He held the Hedong military governorship from 779 to 787.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment record gives the Hedong military governorship as lasting from 779 through 787.
12. [12] Dali campaigns During the Dali era, Ma Sui repeatedly defeated Li Lingyao and Tian Yue.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)Both biographical entries describe his victories over Li Lingyao and Tian Yue during the Dali era.
13. [13] Promotion and Wei command Ma Sui was promoted to jianxiao bingbu shangshu, created Duke of Bin, advanced to tong zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi, and received the concurrent Wei command.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entries record his promotion, enfeoffment as Duke of Bin, advancement to tong zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi, and his Wei command with the concurrent Weibo and Bei four-prefecture title.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records list the zhaotaoshi, tong zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi, and Grand Governor of Wei offices, together with the Weibo command address.
14. [14] Jianzhong appointments in 781 In 781 Ma Sui became Minister of War and Right Pushe.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records place his appointments as Minister of War and Right Pushe in 781, the second year of Jianzhong.
15. [15] Jianzhong appointments in 782 and 783 In 782 he held tong zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi and the office of Grand Governor of Wei while serving as prefect of Ji; in 783 he became military governor of Baoning.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records place the 782 offices of tong zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi, Grand Governor of Wei, and prefect of Ji in the third year of Jianzhong, and place the Baoning military governorship in 783.
16. [16] Xingyuan appointments In 784 Ma Sui was made Prince of Beiping Commandery and appointed Situ, and also served in the Fengtian campaign headquarters, as military governor of Fengcheng, and as prefect of Pingyang.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The appointment records place the Beiping Commandery prince title, Situ, Fengtian campaign post, Fengcheng military governorship, and Pingyang prefecture in 784.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entries confirm the Xingyuan appointment as Situ and the enfeoffment as Prince of Beiping Commandery.
17. [17] Li Huai-guang and the inscriptions In 784 Ma Sui suppressed Li Huai-guang, was advanced to Guanglu Dafu concurrently with Shizhong, and received two inscriptions from Emperor Dezong praising the mutual achievements of ruler and minister.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entries record the suppression of Li Huai-guang, the advancement to Guanglu Dafu and Shizhong, and Dezong's gift of the inscriptions Chenyi and Taiheng as an expression of ruler–minister cooperation.
18. [18] Pingliang pact and loss of command Ma Sui made a pact with the Tibetans at Pingliang. The accounts differ between an attack after he trusted the pact and his being seized by the Tibetan army; he then lost his military command and remained Situ concurrently with Shizhong.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The two biographical entries differ in describing the Pingliang episode: one says that he trusted the pact and was attacked, while the other says that the Tibetan army seized him; both describe the loss of his military command and his retention as Situ with Shizhong.
19. [19] Lingyan Pavilion In the fifth year of Zhenyuan, Ma Sui's portrait was placed in the Lingyan Pavilion.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical text states that his portrait was placed in the Lingyan Pavilion in the fifth year of Zhenyuan.
20. [20] Death and posthumous honors Ma Sui died in the eleventh year of Zhenyuan, 795, aged seventy, received the posthumous title Taiwei, and was named Zhuangwu.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The person record gives the death year 795, the appointment record places Taiwei in the eleventh year of Zhenyuan, and the alternate-name field gives Zhuangwu as the posthumous title.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical text states that he died in the eleventh year, aged seventy, was granted Taiwei posthumously, and received the name Zhuangwu.
    • WikidataMa Sui (Q6720825)The date claim gives 795 and the posthumous-name claim gives Zhuangwu.
21. [21] Three Great Generals Ma Sui was counted with Li Sheng and Hun Jian among the Three Great Generals.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entry says that Ma Sui, Li Sheng, and Hun Jian were regarded at the time as the Three Great Generals.
22. [22] Father Ma Sui's father was Ma Jilong.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The kinship record identifies Ma Jilong as Ma Sui's father.
23. [23] Elder brother Ma Sui's elder brother was Ma Xuan.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The kinship record identifies Ma Xuan as his elder brother.
    • Souyun馬燧 (21658)The biographical entry states that Ma Sui was Ma Xuan's younger brother.
24. [24] Sons Ma Sui's sons included Ma Chang and his eldest son Ma Hui.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The kinship records identify Ma Chang as a son and Ma Hui as the eldest son, with Ma Hui's dates given as 758–802.
25. [25] Great-grandson Ma You was Ma Sui's great-grandson and lived from 806 to 854.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The kinship record identifies Ma You as a great-grandson and gives his dates as 806–854.
26. [26] Friendship Ma Sui and Zhang Jianfeng were friends.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The association record identifies Zhang Jianfeng as Ma Sui's friend.
27. [27] Recommendation Li Baoyu recommended Ma Sui in 762.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The association record identifies Li Baoyu as the person who recommended Ma Sui and dates the recommendation to 762, the first year of Baoying.
28. [28] Summons by Zhang Jianfeng Zhang Jianfeng later summoned or recruited Ma Sui in 775.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The association record identifies Zhang Jianfeng as the person who recruited Ma Sui and dates the appointment to 775, the tenth year of Dali.
29. [29] Qi Ying as staff member Qi Ying served on Ma Sui's staff.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The association record identifies Qi Ying as a staff member under Ma Sui.
30. [30] Epitaph Quan Deyu composed Ma Sui's epitaph.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The association record identifies Quan Deyu as the author of Ma Sui's epitaph.
31. [31] Poetic and prose exchanges Quan Deyu, Yuan Zhen, Dugu Ji, Lu Lun, Sikong Shu, Wu Rong, Qian Qi, and Shao Chuchang presented poems or prose to Ma Sui.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The association records individually identify these eight people as presenters of poems or prose to Ma Sui.
32. [32] Reported killings The association records say that Li Senghui and Yang Chaoguang were killed in 776 and 781 respectively by Ma Sui or his followers, while retaining uncertainty about the agent.
    • CBDBMa Sui (24691)The two association records respectively identify Li Senghui and Yang Chaoguang as people killed in 776 and 781 by Ma Sui or his followers, preserving uncertainty about the agent.