Ma Fuyuan

Ma Fuyuan (simplified Chinese: 马福元; traditional Chinese: 馬福元; pinyin: Mǎ Fúyuán; Wade–Giles: Ma Fu-yüan) was a Chinese Muslim general of the New 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army), who served under Generals Ma Zhongying and Ma Hushan. He was present with Ma Zhongying, Ma Shih-ming, Ma Shih-lu, and Ma Ho-ying during a meeting with Yulbars Khan. He fought against Uighur and Kirghiz rebels of the First East Turkestan Republic and against the pro-Soviet Uighur Khoja Niyaz at Aksu, driving Khoja Niyaz to Kashgar.^[1] He and General Ma Zhancang destroyed the First East Turkestan Republic after defeating Uighur and Kirghiz fighters at the Battle of Kashgar (1934), Battle of Yarkand, and Battle of Yangi Hissar^[2][3] Several British citizens at the British consulate were killed by the new 36th division.^[4][5][6][7] After entering Kashgar, Ma publicly proclaimed his allegiance to the Republic of China government in Nanjing and announced that Ma Shaowu was reappointed as the Taoyin of Kashgar.

Ma Fuyuan 馬福元
Born	Gansu, China
Allegiance	China
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1929–1937
Rank	General
Unit	New 36th Division
Commands	New 36th Division
Battles / wars	Kumul Rebellion Battle of Kashgar (1934) Battle of Yarkand Battle of Yangi Hissar

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

References

1. AP (1 February 1934). "REPULSE REBELS AFTER SIX DAYS". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
2. Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: a political history of Republican Sinkiang 1911-1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 246. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
3. S. Frederick Starr (2004). Xinjiang: China's Muslim borderland. M.E. Sharpe. p. 79. ISBN 0-7656-1318-2. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
4. AP (17 March 1934). "TUNGAN RAIDERS MASSACRE 2,000". The Miami News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
5. Associated Press Cable (17 March 1934). "TUNGANS SACK KASHGAR CITY, SLAYING 2,000". The Montreal Gazette.
6. The Associated Press (17 March 1934). "British Officials and 2,000 Natives Slain At Kashgar, on Western Border of China". The New York Times.
7. AP (17 March 1934). "2000 Killed In Massacre". San Jose News.

External links

• Flags of Uighur independence