Ma Xinyi
Hui Muslim official and military general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.
Ma Xinyi (Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ سٍ ىِ, traditional Chinese: 馬新貽; simplified Chinese: 马新贻; pinyin: Mǎ Xīnyí; Wade–Giles: Ma Hsin-I; Styled and variably 穀三; Posthumous title: 端敏公 (Duke Duanmin); November 3, 1821–August 23, 1870) was an eminent Hui Muslim[1][2] official and a military general of the late Qing Dynasty in China.
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Ma Xinyi | |
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Viceroy of Liangjiang | |
In office 6 September 1868 – 23 August 1870 | |
Preceded by | Zeng Guofan |
Succeeded by | Zeng Guofan |
Viceroy of Min-Zhe | |
In office 12 January 1868 – 6 September 1868 | |
Preceded by | Wu Tang |
Succeeded by | Yin Gui |
Personal details | |
Born | (1821-11-03)November 3, 1821 |
Died | August 23, 1870(1870-08-23) (aged 48) |
Education | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination |
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Along with other prominent figures, including Hu Linyi and Guam Wing, Ma raised the Green Standard Army to fight against the Taiping Rebellion and restore the stability of Qing Dynasty. This set the scene for the era later known as the "Tongzhi Restoration" (同治中兴). His assassination symbolized the serious conflict between the Xiang Army and Green Standard Army, both of which fought for the Qing Dynasty.