Ma Duanlin

Chinese historical writer and encyclopaedist (1245-1322)
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Ma Duanlin

Summary

Ma Duanlin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leping[2]. He was born on January 1, 1245[3]. He died on January 1, 1322[4]. He worked as a politician[5], historian[6], gentry[7], and scholar[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Ma Duanlin's place of birth was Leping[2].
  • Ma Duanlin was born on January 1, 1245[3].
  • Ma Duanlin died on January 1, 1322[4].
  • Ma Duanlin's father was Tingluan Ma[10].
  • Ma Duanlin held citizenship in Yuan dynasty[11].
  • Ma Duanlin worked as a politician[5].
  • Ma Duanlin worked as a historian[6].
  • Ma Duanlin's professions included gentry[7].
  • Ma Duanlin's professions included scholar[8].
  • Ma Duanlin's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].
  • Ma Duanlin is recorded as male[13].
  • Ma Duanlin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ma Duanlin's ancestral home is recorded as Leping Zhou[15].
  • Ma Duanlin's family name is recorded as Ma[16].
  • Ma Duanlin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '马端'}[17].
  • Ma Duanlin's courtesy name is recorded as 貴與[18].
  • Ma Duanlin's art name is recorded as 竹洲[19].
  • Ma Duanlin's name in kana is recorded as ば たんりん[20].

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Origins and Family

Ma Duanlin was born in Leping[2]. He was born on January 1, 1245[3]. His father was Tingluan Ma[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], historian[6], gentry[7], and scholar[8].

Personal Life

Ma Duanlin's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].

Death and Burial

Ma Duanlin died on January 1, 1322[4].

Why It Matters

Ma Duanlin has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Works attributed to him include Wenxian Tongkao[22], a literary work[23].

FAQs

Where was Ma Duanlin born?

Born in Leping[2], Ma Duanlin…

Who were Ma Duanlin's parents?

Ma Duanlin's father was Tingluan Ma[10].

What did Ma Duanlin do for work?

Ma Duanlin worked as politician[5], historian[6], gentry[7], and scholar[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1322-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Ma
    Ancestral home → Leping Zhou
    Father → Tingluan Ma
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