Ma Wan 馬玩

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Ma Wan is a figure who appears in Chapter 58 of the Romance as a general of one of the eight divisions under Han Sui, Administrator of Xiliang. When Ma Chao raises the troops of Xiliang, Han Sui decides to help him and musters the troops of the eight divisions under him, and Ma Wan is named as one of those eight generals. Romance, Ch. 58 §11–13

In Chapter 59 he appears as one of the five generals who follow Han Sui out of his lines, and when Ma Chao bursts into Han Sui's tent, he surrounds and fights Ma Chao together with the other generals and is cut down by Ma Chao's sword. Romance, Ch. 59 §27 · 31–32

Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears in 2, Chapters 58 and 59, and no chapter has his name in its title. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary attached to the Biography of Ma Chao. The Annals of Emperor Wu in Chen Shou's main text record only that in the 16th year of Jian'an (211) Ma Chao rebelled together with Han Sui, Yang Qiu, Li Kan, Cheng Yi and others, and do not name Ma Wan. Romance, Ch. 58 §13Romance, Ch. 59 §32Records, Shu 6 §29Records, Wei 1 §109–110

In the Romance

In Chapter 58 of the Romance, just as Ma Chao has raised the troops of Xiliang and is about to set out, Han Sui, Administrator of Xiliang, summons Ma Chao and shows him a letter from Cao Cao promising to make Han Sui Marquis of Xiliang if he captures Ma Chao and sends him to Xudu. Han Sui says that, having sworn brotherhood with Ma Chao's father, he cannot bear to harm him and will help him; he beheads Cao Cao's envoy and musters the troops of the eight divisions under him. Those eight divisions are Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng (張橫), Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Wan and Yang Qiu, and the eight generals follow Han Sui and join Pang De and Ma Dai under Ma Chao to march on Chang'an with a great army of two hundred thousand. Romance, Ch. 58 §11–13

In Chapter 59, when Cao Cao, following Jia Xu's plan, sends Han Sui a letter full of corrections and erasures, Ma Chao, having seen the letter, suspects Han Sui. Han Sui says that the next day he will lure Cao Cao into a talk in front of the lines and Ma Chao should then rush out from within the lines and stab him to death, and the next day he comes out of his lines leading the five generals Hou Xuan, Li Kan, Liang Xing, Ma Wan and Yang Qiu. But Cao Hong, sent by Cao Cao, returns after saying only that Han Sui must not fail what the Chancellor asked of him last night, and when Ma Chao, hearing this, tries in anger to stab Han Sui, the five generals block him, calm him and return to camp. Romance, Ch. 59 §23–28

When Han Sui discusses with the five generals how to resolve the matter, Yang Qiu urges him to go over secretly to Cao Cao, and goes to Cao Cao's camp and back carrying a secret letter. Cao Cao agrees to make Han Sui Marquis of Xiliang and Yang Qiu Administrator of Xiliang and to give all the others rank and office as well, and they agree to start a fire as the signal for attacking Ma Chao together. Han Sui has dry firewood piled up behind the central command tent and has the five generals each wait with swords at their sides. Romance, Ch. 59 §28–30

But Ma Chao, having already found out the details, steals into Han Sui's tent and, while the five generals are talking secretly with Han Sui, hears Yang Qiu say that it must be done quickly. When Ma Chao bursts in brandishing his sword and cuts off Han Sui's left hand, the five generals rush out together brandishing their swords, and outside the tent they surround Ma Chao and fight him in a melee. Ma Chao, alone, wields his precious sword against the five generals, cuts down Ma Wan and hacks down Liang Xing, and the other three generals each flee to save their lives. The Romance records nothing more of Ma Wan after this. Romance, Ch. 59 §31–32

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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.

LEASTRINTPOLCHAVIRADPSCHDIPDIS
Romance
  • LEA40
  • STR30
  • INT36
  • POL31
  • CHA35
  • VIR40
  • ADP38
  • SCH31
  • DIP33
  • DIS33
Each ability out of 100

Evidence by ability

  • LeadershipN40Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of one of Han Sui's eight divisionsCh. 58 §13

  • StrengthN30

    NWas cut down by Ma Chao fighting aloneCh. 59 §32

  • IntelligenceN36Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 58 §13

  • PoliticsN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his being a military manCh. 58 §13

  • CharismaN35Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 58 §13

  • VirtueN40Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 59 §27

  • AdaptabilityN38Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his following Han SuiCh. 59 §27

  • ScholarshipN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his being a military manCh. 58 §13

  • DiplomacyN33Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 59 §27

  • DiscernmentN33Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 58 §13

Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)

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Romance chapters (2)

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Allegiance history

  1. Han Sui faction · Romance · 「乃點手下八部軍馬…侯選、程銀、李堪、張橫、梁興、成宜、馬玩、楊秋也」