Ma Rong

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Ma Rong (Chinese: 馬融; pinyin: Mǎ Róng; 79 - 166 AD) was a Han Dynasty (漢朝) scholar from Fufeng district (扶風茂陵), Maoling. He was known for his commentaries on the books on the Five Classics (五經). He is the 1st scholar known to have done this. He is also known for developing the double column commentary. His main pupils were Lu Zhi (盧植) & Zheng Xuan (鄭玄).

He was suspended for 10 years due to critical comments. Eventually he was restored to the role of Hubei region governor. He wrote the "Rhapsody on Long Flute" (長笛賦), and possibly another work known as the "Classic of Loyalty" (忠經). His biography appears in the "History of Later Han Dynasty" (後漢書, pinyin: Houhanshu), section Zhuan (傳) Biographies, number #50.