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'''Ma Yongcheng''' (1468 – 1526), also known as '''The Butcher''', was one of the [[Eight Tigers]], a group of powerful [[Templars|Templar]] eunuchs that controlled the Chinese imperial court during the reign of the [[Ming dynasty]] [[Zhengde Emperor]]. The captured Assassins caught in an attempt to kill the Templars were executed by Yongcheng with the Ling Chi technque. He also played a role in the [[1524 Chinese Assassin purge|purge]] of the [[Chinese Assassins]] after the ascendance of the [[Jiajing Emperor]].
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'''Ma Yongcheng''' (馬永成; 1468 – 1526), also known as '''The Butcher''', was one of the [[Eight Tigers]], a group of powerful [[Templars|Templar]] [[eunuch]]s that controlled the [[China|Chinese]] imperial court during the reign of the [[Zhu Houzhao|Zhengde]] and [[Zhu Houcong|Jiajing Emperors]] of the [[Ming dynasty]].


In 1526, while the Assassin [[Shao Jun]] was captured by the Templars, [[Gao Feng]], the ruler of the prison, threatened the Assassin to let Ma Yongcheng torture her in order to make her talk. When Jun escaped her cell, she took care of Feng while another Assassin, [[Wang Yangming]], tracked down Ma Yongcheng.
==Biography==
Among the Tigers, Ma Yongcheng was renowned for his brutality, which led him to play an instrumental role in the [[Great Rites Controversy]], hunting down and executing countless [[Assassins]] across China. After the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]] was all but wiped out, the Tigers could rule the country unopposed through their puppet, the Jiajing Emperor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Ma Yongcheng]]</ref>


==Reference==
In 1526, the Tiger [[Gao Feng]] captured [[Shao Jun]], one of the few surviving Chinese Assassins, and acquired a [[Precursor box]] that she had in her possession. As the Assassin refused to disclose how the artifact functioned, Feng threatened to hand her over to Ma Yongcheng, who would torture her in order to make her talk. However, Shao Jun escaped her cell shortly after and killed Feng,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[The Escape (China)|The Escape]]</ref> while her [[Mentor]], [[Wang Yangming]], tracked down Ma Yongcheng and eliminated him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[The Return]]</ref>
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
 
==Trivia==
*In Chinese, Mǎ Yǒngchéng is written as 馬永成. The surname, Mǎ (馬) means "horse" while the personal name, Yǒngchéng (永成) literally translates to "eternal success".
*Ma Yongcheng's name is misspelled as "Ma Yongchen" in both the title and the text of the corresponding [[Database: Ma Yongcheng|database entry]].
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
 
===Non-canonical appearances===
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]''
 
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 4 May 2024

Ma Yongcheng (馬永成; 1468 – 1526), also known as The Butcher, was one of the Eight Tigers, a group of powerful Templar eunuchs that controlled the Chinese imperial court during the reign of the Zhengde and Jiajing Emperors of the Ming dynasty.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Among the Tigers, Ma Yongcheng was renowned for his brutality, which led him to play an instrumental role in the Great Rites Controversy, hunting down and executing countless Assassins across China. After the Chinese Brotherhood was all but wiped out, the Tigers could rule the country unopposed through their puppet, the Jiajing Emperor.[1]

In 1526, the Tiger Gao Feng captured Shao Jun, one of the few surviving Chinese Assassins, and acquired a Precursor box that she had in her possession. As the Assassin refused to disclose how the artifact functioned, Feng threatened to hand her over to Ma Yongcheng, who would torture her in order to make her talk. However, Shao Jun escaped her cell shortly after and killed Feng,[2] while her Mentor, Wang Yangming, tracked down Ma Yongcheng and eliminated him.[3]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In Chinese, Mǎ Yǒngchéng is written as 馬永成. The surname, Mǎ (馬) means "horse" while the personal name, Yǒngchéng (永成) literally translates to "eternal success".
  • Ma Yongcheng's name is misspelled as "Ma Yongchen" in both the title and the text of the corresponding database entry.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Non-canonical appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: ChinaDatabase: Ma Yongcheng
  2. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: ChinaThe Escape
  3. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: ChinaThe Return

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