Meet the Person #
Ma Chao's biography records Ma Teng's uprising with Bian Zhang, Han Sui, and others in the western provinces. He became General Who Campaigns against the West after going to Chang'an, then returned to Liang Province after an unsuccessful attack on Chang'an.
After falling out with Han Sui, Ma Teng requested a return to the capital region and was summoned as Minister of the Guards. Ma Chao became Pian Jiangjun (Assistant General), was enfeoffed as Marquis of Duting, and commanded his troops. This was a succession over time, not a merger of father and son into one person.
Approximate sequence, not a timeline drawn to scale.
Limits of the Evidence #
This batch follows only the main text of Ma Chao's biography and does not add the novel's court conspiracy to his life.
People and Relationships #
- Ma ChaoMa Teng → Ma Chao: fatherSanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Ma Chao's main biography explicitly identifies Ma Teng as his father; inheriting troops is treated separately as a biographical deed.
- Han SuiMa Teng — Han Sui: allies (western provinces)Sanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
The main text of Ma Chao's biography records that both rose in the western provinces and later jointly led their forces to Chang'an; it also explicitly records their subsequent discord. This line refers only to early cooperation, not a lifelong alliance. Sworn brotherhood comes from Dianlüe quoted in Pei Songzhi's annotations, not the main-text evidence for this relationship.
Related Historical Events (Not Personal Relationships) #
In This Book #
Specific chapters in which each figure appears will be cross-checked after QA of Shiji Sanguo's final manuscript; they are not filled in ahead of time.
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Shiji Sanguo website, “Ma Teng,” data version 2026-09-29.13, updated 2026-09-29.
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