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About Ma Xinyi
- Ma Xinyi ( Xiao'erjing: ??? ?? ???, traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Ma XinyÃ; Wade–Giles: Ma Hsin-I; Styled and variably ?? ; Posthumous title: ??? (Duke Duanmin); (November 3, 1821–August 22, 1870) was an eminent Hui Muslim official and a military general of the late Qing Dynasty in China. Along with other prominent figures, including Hu Linyi and Guam Wing, 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 Green Standard Army, both of which fought for the Qing Dynasty.
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