Ma Anliang

Ma Anliang
Pailou arch set up in honor of Ma Anliang
Born	1855 (1855) Hezhou, Gansu
Died	November 24, 1918(1918-11-24) (aged 62–63) Hezhou, Gansu
Allegiance	Qing dynasty Republic of China
Years of service	1872-1918
Rank	General
Commands held	General of Xinjiang, Colonel of Hezhou
Battles/wars	Dungan revolt (1862–77), Dungan revolt (1895–96), Boxer Rebellion, Xinhai Revolution, Bai Lang Rebellion
Awards	"Second class Wenhu and Chiaho decorations"

Ma Anliang (simplified Chinese: 马安良; traditional Chinese: 馬安良; pinyin: Mǎ Ānliáng; Wade–Giles: Ma An-liang, French romanization: Ma-ngan-leang,Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ ءًا ﻟِﯿْﺎ); 1855 – November 24, 1918) was a Hui born in Hezhou, Gansu, China. He became a general in the Qing dynasty army, and of the Republic of China. His father was Ma Zhan'ao, and his younger brothers were Ma Guoliang and Ma Suiliang (Ma Sui-liang) 馬遂良. Ma was educated in Chinese and Islamic education.

He defected to Qing in 1872 during the Dungan revolt (1862–77), along with several other Hui Muslims, including his father, Ma Zhan'ao, Ma Haiyan, and Ma Qianling. They belonged to the Huasi menhuan, of the Khafiya Naqshbandi Sufi order. They assisted the Qing Han Chinese general Zuo Zongtang in suppressing the Muslim revolt. In 1877, his father Ma Zhanao defeated a group of Muslim rebels who continued fighting near Hezhou.

General Ma Anliang joined the Qing General Zuo Zongtang, in the campaign against the Turkic Muslim rebels under Yaqub Beg. Ma Anliang led an entire army composed of Chinese Muslim troops against Yaqub Beg's Turkic Muslim forces, and defeated him, reconquering Turkestan for China.