Ma RongNot to be confused with Ma Zhong's son of the same name. (; 79–166According to Ma Rong's biography in Book of the Later Han, he died aged 88 (by East Asian age reckoning) in the 9th year of the Yanxi era of Emperor Huan's reign. (年八十八，延熹九年卒于家。) Houhanshu, vol.60 part 1), courtesy name Jichang (), was a Chinese essayist, poet, and politician of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was born in Youfufeng () in the former Han capital region, in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. His father Ma Yan (馬嚴) was a son of Ma Yu (馬余), an elder brother of the famed general Ma Yuan.(...将作大匠严之子。....严，援兄余之子。 Houhanshu, vol.60 part 1) He was known for his commentaries on the Five Classics, the first scholar known to have written commentaries on them, and he also developed the double column commentary for his project. His notable students were Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan.(融才高博洽，为世通儒，教养诸生，常有千数。涿郡卢植，北海郑玄，皆其徒也。) Houhanshu, vol.60 part 1
He was suspended for ten years due to critical comments, but was eventually restored to the Governor of Nan Commandery (modern Hubei). His biography appears in the Book of Later Han (volume 60, part 1). He wrote the Rhapsody on Long Flute (); the Song dynasty Classic of Loyalty (), patterned after the Classic of Filial Piety, bears attribution to his name.
His daughter Ma Lun (122 - 184(维光和七年，司徒袁公夫人马氏薨，其十一月葬。....春秋六十有三，....) Cai Zhonglang Ji, vol.06. Lady Ma was buried in the 11th month of that year, which corresponds to 21 Dec 184 to 18 Jan 185 in the Julian calendar. Her biography in Book of the Later Han only recorded that she died "in her 60s". (年六十馀卒。) Houhanshu, vol.84.) later married Yuan Wei, an uncle of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu."Lun" was Lady Ma's courtesy name (汝南袁隗妻者，扶风马融之女也。字伦。) Houhanshu, vol.84. Ma Lun also had a younger sister, Ma Zhi.(伦妹芝...) Houhanshu, vol.84. References
王煦华, 马融. Encyclopedia of China (Chinese History Edition), 1st ed. 费振刚, 马融. Encyclopedia of China (Chinese Literature Edition), 1st ed.