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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Works attributed to him include Wenxian Tongkao[23], a literary work[24].

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].

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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. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d 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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