Ma Rong (; 79–166),

courtesy name A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...

Jichang (), was a Chinese essayist, poet, and politician of the

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dynasty. He was born in Youfufeng () in the former Han capital region, in modern

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Province. His father Ma Yan (馬嚴) was a son of Ma Yu (馬余), an elder brother of the famed general Ma Yuan. He was known for his commentaries on the '' Five Classics,'' the first scholar known to have written commentaries on them, and he also developed the double column commentary for his project. His notable students were Lu Zhi and

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. He was suspended for ten years due to critical comments, but was eventually restored to the Governor of Nan Commandery (modern

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). His biography appears in the '' Book of Later Han'' (volume 60, part 1). He wrote the ''Rhapsody on Long Flute'' (); the Song dynasty ''Classic of Loyalty'' (), patterned after the '' Classic of Filial Piety'', bears attribution to his name. His daughter Ma Lun (122 - 184) later married Yuan Wei, an uncle of

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and

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. Ma Lun also had a younger sister, Ma Zhi.(伦妹芝...) ''Houhanshu'', vol.84.

References

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'' Encyclopedia of China'' (Chinese History Edition), 1st ed. * 费振刚
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'' Encyclopedia of China'' (Chinese Literature Edition), 1st ed. 79 births 166 deaths 2nd-century Chinese philosophers 2nd-century Confucianists 2nd-century Chinese poets Chinese Confucianists Han dynasty essayists Han dynasty government officials Han dynasty philosophers Philosophers from Shaanxi Poets from Shaanxi Politicians from Xianyang Writers from Xianyang {{Confucianism-stub