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Chen Shou, who wrote Ma Liang's biography in the "Records of the Three Kingdoms" ("Sanguozhi"), appraised Ma Liang as follows: "Ma Liang was incorruptible, honest and was praised as an outstanding elite. He was worthy to be called a "lingshi" (令士; a virtuous scholarly gentleman)... Along with Dong He, Liu Ba, Chen Zhen and Dong Yun, he was one of the best officials in Shu."