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Ma Teng
Liang province warlord and father of Ma Chao who allied and feuded with Han Sui, moved to the Han court at Ye in 208, and was executed after his son rebelled
At dusk on a hilltop, a large tent stands open with a table holding a map marked with small stones inside, a saddled horse tethered outside, and fire stands burning; campfires dot the river plain below, and one tiny sentry stands on the slope.
Also known as Zi Shoucheng
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Ma Teng, courtesy name Shoucheng, came from Maoling in Fufeng; the Dianlue, quoted in Pei Songzhi's commentary, says he descended from the general Ma Yuan and had a Qiang mother. In 187 he joined the army raised by the Liang governor Geng Bi against rebel Qiang, but later rebelled with Han Sui. In 192 he submitted to Li Jue's court at Chang'an, which made him General Who Conquers the West, stationed at Mei; he and Han Sui swore brotherhood, then fell out and fought, and Han Sui killed his wife and children. When Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao to hold Guanzhong, Ma Teng sent his son Ma Chao to help rout Yuan Shang's general Guo Yuan at Pingyang. In 208 he came to court as commandant of the guards and his family moved to Ye, leaving his troops to Ma Chao. After Ma Chao rose against Cao Cao in 211, Ma Teng and his clan were executed in 212.
Life and times
Dates c. 157 CE–212 CE