Ma Haiyan | |
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| Born | 1837 (1837) |
| Died | 1900 (aged 62–63) |
| Allegiance | .svg) Qing dynasty |
| Years of service | 1877–1900 |
| Rank | General Officer |
| Battles / wars | Dungan revolt Dungan Revolt (1895) Boxer Rebellion |
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬海晏 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马海晏 | ||||||||||
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Ma Haiyan (1837–1900) was aChinese Muslim general of theQing Dynasty. Originally a rebel, he defected to Qing during theDungan revolt and helped crush rebel Muslims.[1]
He was the father ofMa Qi andMa Lin[2] and of Ma Feng.
Dong Fuxiang,Ma Anliang and Ma Haiyan were originally called to Beijing during theFirst Sino-Japanese War in 1894, but theDungan Revolt (1895) broke out and they were subsequently sent to crush the rebels.
During theHundred Days' Reform in 1898 Dong Fuxiang, Ma Anliang, and Ma Haiyan were called to Beijing and helped put an end to the reform movement along withMa Fulu andMa Fuxiang.
He fought against the foreign Eight Nation alliance in theBoxer Rebellion with his nephewMa Biao serving under him, besieged the Catholic Xishiku cathedral and the legations, and defeated the alliance atBattle of Langfang, and died of exhaustion while he and theKansu Braves were escorting the imperial family to safety. His son Ma Qi took over his posts.[citation needed]
Ma Biao was the eldest son of Ma Haiqing, who was the sixth younger brother of Ma Haiyan, the grandfather of Ma Bufang. Ma Haiyuan was the seventh younger brother of Ma Haiyan, father of Ma Guzhong and Ma Bao, and grandfather ofMa Zhongying.
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