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Ma Dai马岱
A general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, cousin of Ma Chao, who once executed Wei Yan.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 10
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Ma Dai, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Zhuge Liang→Ma Daiteach plan
02KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 3 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Ma Chao—Ma Daibrothers
Ma TengisMa Dai’s uncle
03ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 2 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Zhuge Liang→Ma Daidispatch
Liu Shan→Ma Daiconfer title
04CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Ma Dai→Wei Yanslay
Ma Dai→Meng Huocapture alive
05THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhuge Liang→Ma Daiteach plan
Source record
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Cousin of Ma Chao, reached the rank of General Who Pacifies the North. A Shu general, pursued and executed Wei Yan.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Ma Dai was the nephew of Ma Teng and cousin of Ma Chao. He once advised Ma Teng against entering the capital, later followed Ma Chao in campaigns and helped him break out of sieges. When Ma Chao submitted to Zhang Lu and then surrendered to Liu Bei, Ma Dai accompanied him. After the establishment of Shu Han, Ma Dai participated in many southern and northern campaigns, once capturing Meng Huo and Lady Zhurong alive, and under Zhuge Liang's secret plan, executed Wei Yan.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend22 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
9 relations16 verified quotations- Zhuge Liang→ dispatch →Ma Dai
- Zhuge Liang→ teach plan →Ma Dai
- Ma Chao→ brothers →Ma Dai
- Ma Dai→ cousin →Ma Chao
Verified original text · 16
汝提本部三千军渡水
dispatch · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 88
前者马岱引蜀兵千馀，皆死于水中
subordinate · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 91
14 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
2 relations1 verified quotations- Ma Chao→ brothers →Ma Dai
- Ma Dai→ slay →Wei Yan
Verified original text · 1
惟有从弟岱
brothers · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·关张马黄赵传
History vs. fiction
The process of Ma Dai executing Wei Yan
- based on factWho ordered Ma Dai to execute Wei Yan?
In official history, Ma Dai was ordered by Yang Yi to pursue and execute Wei Yan, as recorded in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Liu, Peng, Liao, Li, Liu, Wei, and Yang: 'Wei Yan alone with his sons and a few others fled, heading for Hanzhong. Yi sent Ma Dai to pursue and behead him, bringing the head to Yi, who rose and trampled on it.' However, the novel changes this to a secret plan devised by Zhuge Liang before his death, and adds a dramatic scene of execution on the battlefield, as in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 105: 'Wei Yan shouted, "Who dares to kill me!" ... Behind him a man shouted, "I dare to kill you!" With a swift stroke, he cut Wei Yan down from his horse. All looked and saw it was Ma Dai. It turned out that before Kongming died, he had given Ma Dai a secret plan.'
Relationship network
- dispatch← Zhuge Liang → Ma DailitRomance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 88Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 91Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 94Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 95Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 101
Original text (6)
汝提本部三千军渡水
前者马岱引蜀兵千馀，皆死于水中
Original relation: subordinate · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 91
遂唤马岱曰：“汝素知羌人之性，久居彼处，可作乡导。”
又令马岱、姜维断后
Original relation: appoint · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 95
遂唤马岱分付
Original relation: subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98
马岱在左，魏延在右
Original relation: subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 101
Original text (1)
又唤马岱入帐，附耳低言，授以密计
- brothers← Ma Chao → Ma Daihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·关张马黄赵传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 65
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超视之，乃马岱也。
令其弟马岱挂孝
Original relation: brothers · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 92
- slayMa Dai → Wei Yanhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·刘彭廖李刘魏杨传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 104Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 105
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马岱有讨逆之功，即以魏延之爵爵之。
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只教次子马休、马铁并侄马岱随我同往。
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