Ma Bukang

Ma Bukang (traditional Chinese: 馬步康; simplified Chinese: 马步康; pinyin: Mǎ Bùkāng; Wade–Giles: Ma Pu-k’ang, Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ ﺑُﻮْ ﻛْﺎ) was a Chinese Muslim General and warlord and a member of the Ma Clique. Ma Bukang led a military force around Gansu in the Republic of China.^[1] His nickname was Little Big Horse.^[2] He controlled western Gansu after his cousin Ma Zhongying disappeared and left it vacant.^[3]

Ma Bukang 馬步康
Nickname(s)	Little Big Horse
Born	Gansu
Allegiance	Republic of China
Years of service	1930s–1949
Rank	General
Battles / wars	Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, Meridian Ridge Campaign

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Ma Bukang and Ma Bufang were having a discussion on Ma Biao when Japanese warplanes bombed Xining.^[4]

He commanded the 8th Cavalry Division during World War II against the Japanese.^[5][6] Ma Bukang succeeded his relative Ma Biao as 8th Cavalry Division commander in the summer of 1942 and proceeded to battle the Japanese.^[7]

He fought against the Communists during the Meridian Ridge Campaign. He then fled to Saudi Arabia with Ma Bufang; however, after one year, they then moved to Cairo, Egypt.^[8]