Ma Xisheng

Ma Xisheng
馬希聲
Jiedushi of Wu'an & Jingjiang Circuits
Ruler of Ma Chu
TenureDecember 19, 930 – August 15, 932
PredecessorMa Yin (King Wumu)
SuccessorMa Xifan (Prince Wenzhao)
Jiedushi of Wu'an Circuit
(武安軍節度使)
Tenure930 – 932
PredecessorMa Yin
SuccessorMa Xifan
Born899
Likely Changsha
DiedAugust 15, 932
Changsha
WifeLady Yang
Names
Mǎ Xīshēng (馬希聲)
Era dates
None, used Later Tang's era name Changxing (長興).
Posthumous name
None, known by posthumously created-title of Prince of Hengyang (衡陽王)
HouseMa
DynastyMa Chu
FatherMa Yin
MotherConsort Yuan
Ma Xisheng
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese马希声
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Xīshēng
Wade–GilesMa Hsi-shêng
Courtesy name
Ma Ruona
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese马若讷
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Ruònè
Wade–GilesMa Jo-nê
Title
Prince of Hengyang
Traditional Chinese衡陽
Simplified Chinese衡阳王
Literal meaningKing/Prince of Hengyang
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHéngyáng Wáng
Wade–GilesHêng-yang Wang

Ma Xisheng (899 – 15 August 932), courtesy name Ruona and titled Prince of Hengyang, was the second ruler of the southern kingdom of Chu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of Chinese history, ruling briefly from his father's death in 930 to his own death in 932.