Ma Xinyi
Ma Xinyi | |
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| Viceroy of Liangjiang | |
| In office 6 September 1868 – 23 August 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Zeng Guofan |
| Succeeded by | Zeng Guofan |
| Viceroy of Min-Zhe | |
| In office 12 January 1868 – 6 September 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Tang |
| Succeeded by | Yin Gui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1821 Heze, Shandong, Qing China |
| Died | August 23, 1870 (aged 48) Jiangning, Jiangsu, Qing China |
| Education | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination |
Ma Xinyi (Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ سٍ ىِ, traditional Chinese: 馬新貽; simplified Chinese: 马新贻; pinyin: Mǎ Xīnyí; Wade–Giles: Ma Hsin-I; November 3, 1821–August 23, 1870), courtesy name Gushan (穀山), art names Yanmen (燕門) and Tiefang (鐵舫), posthumous name Duanmin (端敏), was an ethnic Hui official and military general of the Qing dynasty of China.
Along with other prominent figures, including Hu Linyi and Guanwen, Ma raised the Green Standard Army to fight against the Taiping Rebellion and restore the stability of Qing dynasty. This set the scene for the era later known as the Tongzhi Restoration. His assassination symbolized the serious conflict between the Xiang Army and the Green Standard Army, both of which fought for the Qing dynasty.