馬楚
(
899年~
947年)
楚文昭王
馬希(899年-947年),字寶規,五代十國時期南楚國君主,是楚王馬殷的四子,
馬希聲之弟,與
馬希聲同年同月同日生。
唐明宗長興三年(932年)
馬希聲去世,因之前馬殷去世時遺命兄終弟及,因此群臣迎接時任鎮南節度使的
馬希繼位。唐則任命
馬希為武安、武平節度使,兼中書令。唐明宗清泰元年(934年),
馬希被封為楚王。之又被封為天策上將軍。
馬希好學,很會做詩,然而非常奢侈,尤其其妻彭夫人去世,
馬希更是縱情聲色,飲宴無度。
馬希興建的天策府,門戶檻桿都用金玉裝飾,連抹墻壁的丹砂也用數十萬斤,常與子弟及部屬在內遊玩宴會。原本楚地多産金銀,而販賣茶葉的利潤更多,因此十分富庶,但是在無節制的揮霍下,好人民加稅,又賣官鬻爵,規定捐錢可贖罪刑,人民因之困苦不堪。
漢高祖天福十二年(947年),
馬希去世,謚文昭王,弟
馬希繼立。
Maxi Fan eager to learn, it is poetry association, but very luxurious, especially after the death of his wife, Ms. Peng, Maxi Fan is debauchery, banquets excessive. Maxi Fan government policy to build the day, door sill bar are decorated with Gold and Jade, and even painting the walls of the cinnabar also used dozens of kilograms, and often play with the children and subordinates, including the banquet. Chu had prolific gold and silver, while the profits of selling more tea, so very rich, but unrestrained profligacy, the only tax increase to the people, but also sale of public offices to provide donations to the sin penalty, and the people consequent unbearable hardship.