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Ma Rong (Chinese: 馬融; 79–166[1]), courtesy name Jichang (季長), was a Chinese essayist, poet, and politician of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was born in Youfufeng (右扶風) in the former Han capital region, in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. His father Ma Yan (馬嚴) was a son of Ma Yu (馬余), an elder brother of the famed general Ma Yuan.[2] He was known for his commentaries on the Five Classics. He was the first scholar known to have written commentaries on them, and he also developed the double column commentary for his project.[citation needed] His notable students were Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan.[3]
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬融 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马融 | ||||||||||||||||||
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He was suspended for ten years due to critical comments. Eventually he was restored to the Governor of Nan Commandery (modern Hubei). His biography appears in the Book of Later Han (volume 60, part 1). He wrote the Rhapsody on Long Flute (長笛賦); the Song dynasty Classic of Loyalty (忠經), patterned after the Classic of Filial Piety, bears attribution to his name.[4]
References
edit- (in Chinese) 王煦华, 马融. Encyclopedia of China (Chinese History Edition), 1st ed.
- (in Chinese) 费振刚, 马融. Encyclopedia of China (Chinese Literature Edition), 1st ed.
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