| Ma Fuyuan 馬福元 | |
| Birth Place: | Gansu, China |
| Branch: | Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1929–1937 |
| Rank: | General |
| Unit: | New 36th Division |
| Commands: | New 36th Division |
| Battles: | Kumul Rebellion Battle of Kashgar (1934) Battle of Yarkand Battle of Yangi Hissar |
Ma Fuyuan was a Chinese Muslim general of the New 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army), who served under Generals Ma Zhongying and Ma Hushan. He was present with Ma Zhongying, Ma Shih-ming, Ma Shih-lu, and Ma Ho-ying during a meeting with Yulbars Khan. He fought against Uighur and Kirghiz rebels of the First East Turkestan Republic and against the pro-Soviet Uighur Khoja Niyaz at Aksu, driving Khoja Niyaz to Kashgar.[1] He and General Ma Zhancang destroyed the First East Turkestan Republic after defeating Uighur and Kirghiz fighters at the Battle of Kashgar (1934), Battle of Yarkand, and Battle of Yangi Hissar[2] [3] Several British citizens at the British consulate were killed by the new 36th division.[4] [5] [6] [7] After entering Kashgar, Ma publicly proclaimed his allegiance to the Republic of China government in Nanjing and announced that Ma Shaowu was reappointed as the Taoyin of Kashgar.