Goryeo official who placed first in the 1205 civil examination and served as Jeongdang Munhak
| Era | 고려 중기 |
| Clan | 장흥 마씨 |
Ma Jung-gi was a mid-Goryeo official of the Jangheung Ma clan. According to Korean Wikipedia's clan entry and the Ma Cheon-mok article, he placed first in the civil examination in 1205 and later served as Jeongdang Munhak. He is introduced as a great-grandfather-generation ancestor of Ma Cheon-mok. His dates and hanja were not confirmed.
Placing first indicates scholarly ability, and Jeongdang Munhak was a chief-minister-level post combining literary and administrative duties. All of this rests on brief overview statements; there is no separate Wikipedia article on him. Specific achievements and writings were not confirmed.
The Jangheung Ma are described as having revived under the eleventh-generation Ma Cheon-mok at Joseon's founding, on a Goryeo tradition of office running through Ma Hyeok-in, Ma Hui-won and Ma Jung-gi. Generation counts and kin terms may differ by source. Please check the lineage with the clan association and genealogy; the overall flow is on the Jangheung Ma page.
He is introduced as placing first in the 1205 civil examination.
He is introduced as a third-generation ancestor of Ma Cheon-mok.
His tomb was not confirmed.