Ma Zhan'ao

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Ma Zhan’ao
Born1830 (1830)
Dungan revolt
Awards華翎五品頂戴 "feathered cap of the fifth rank"[1]

Ma Zhan’ao (1830–1886) (

Dungan revolt along with his General Ma Qianling and General Ma Haiyan who served under him during the revolt. He first sent Ma Chun (Ma Jun) to negotiate a surrender with General Zuo, but Zuo suspected a ruse. Ma then sent his son, Ma Anliang, to negotiate.[2] He then assisted General Zuo Zongtang in crushing the rebel Muslims.[3][4] In 1877 he and Ma Qianling expelled Muslim rebels who refused to give up from the hills surrounding Hezhou.[5] He had three sons, Ma Anliang, Ma Guoliang,[6] and Ma Suiliang (Ma Sui-liang) 馬遂良.[7] The escape of Han people from Hezhou during the rebellion was assisted by Ma Zhan'ao.[8]

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