Ma Yuanyi 馬元義
| Occupation | NOther | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | N | Biography in | |
| Born | N? Unverified | Native place | |
| Died | N184 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | NExecuted Unverified | ||
| Existence | Fictional | Mentions |
Profile
Ma Yuanyi is a follower of Zhang Jue who appears in Chapter 1 of the Romance. Zhang Jue sends him secretly with gold and silk to form ties with the eunuch Feng Xu, making Feng Xu an accomplice inside the palace. But when the disciple Tang Zhou, who is carrying a letter to Feng Xu, goes straight to the authorities and denounces the rebellion, the emperor summons the General-in-Chief He Jin and has him send troops to seize Ma Yuanyi and behead him. Romance, Ch. 1 §10–11
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears only in Chapter 1, and no chapter has his name in its title. The name Ma Yuanyi appears neither in Chen Shou's main text nor in Pei Songzhi's notes. The Biographies of Sun Jian and Sun Ce in Chen Shou's main text merely record that in the 1st year of Zhongping (184) Zhang Jue, leader of the Yellow Turban bandits, rose in Wei Commandery and sent out eight emissaries, saying they would convert the realm with the good Way, while secretly linking his followers together, and that on the jiazi day of the 3rd month thirty-six bands rose all at once in a single morning. Romance, Ch. 1 §10Records, Wu 1 §6
In the Romance
In Chapter 1 of the Romance, Zhang Jue of Julu Commandery receives the 'Essential Arts of Great Peace' from the Old Immortal of Nanhua, whom he meets in the mountains, and studies it day and night until he can summon wind and rain. When a pestilence spreads in the 1st month of the 1st year of Zhongping (184), he hands out water in which talismans have been burned to cure the sick and styles himself the 'Great Worthy and Good Teacher'. As his following grows day by day, Zhang Jue sets up thirty-six 'fang' (districts), placing a chief over each and calling him a general, and spreads the false saying, 'The Blue Heaven is already dead; the Yellow Heaven shall arise. When the year is jiazi, the realm will have great fortune.' Romance, Ch. 1 §7–9
Zhang Jue sends his follower Ma Yuanyi secretly with gold and silk to form ties with the eunuch Feng Xu, making Feng Xu an accomplice inside the palace. He then consults his two younger brothers, saying that what is hardest to win is the hearts of the people, that the people's hearts are already with them, and that it would be a great pity not to ride this momentum and take the realm. So on the one hand he secretly has yellow banners made and fixes a day for the rising, and on the other he has the disciple Tang Zhou hurry to Feng Xu with a letter, but Tang Zhou goes straight to the authorities and denounces the rebellion. Romance, Ch. 1 §10
The emperor summons the General-in-Chief He Jin and has him send troops to seize Ma Yuanyi and behead him, and then has Feng Xu and the whole band thrown into prison. Learning that the affair has come to light, Zhang Jue raises troops through the night and styles himself 'General of Heaven', while his younger brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang are called 'General of Earth' and 'General of Men'. The people who wrap their heads in yellow turbans and follow Zhang Jue in rebellion number four to five hundred thousand, and Ma Yuanyi's name does not appear again in the Romance after this. Romance, Ch. 1 §11–12
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA33
- STR31
- INT40
- POL33
- CHA38
- VIR35
- ADP35
- SCH38
- DIP50
- DIS33
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his work arranging an inside accomplice for the rebellionCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
NFormed ties with the eunuch Feng Xu with gold and silk and made him an inside accompliceCh. 1 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his only recorded role, arranging an inside accomplice as a member of Zhang Jue's bandCh. 1 §10
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
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