Sima An (司馬安) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Sima An as an administrator and official. This record brings together 9 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Sima An	司馬安	Sima An
Personal	An	安
Given	An	安	Ān
Surname	Sima	司馬	Sīmǎ
Personal	Sima An	司馬安
Personal name	Sima An	司馬安	Sīmǎ Ān
Personal	Sima An	司馬安	Sīmǎ Ān

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:059:s0236
Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:059:s0267, hanshu:102:s0079, shiji:120:s0119

Roles

Administrator
Official

Life and dates

Death

Manner: died as Governor of Henan
Explicit · shiji:120:s0120
Place: Henan / 河南 · Statement: died as governor of Henan
Explicit · hanshu:059:s0237

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 司馬安為淮陽太守 · Western Interval: Start: BC 141 · End: BC 87
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:059:s0267
Source Date: Text: 少為太子洗馬 · Western Interval: Start: BC 157 · End: BC 141
Explicit · shiji:120:s0119
Source Date: Text: 後為淮陽太守 · Western Interval: Start: BC 120 · End: BC 100
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:120:s0151
Source Date: Text: 武帝 · Western Interval: Start: BC 141 · End: BC 87
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:059:s0236

Family

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Kin of Ji An (汲黯)
Kinship Term: sister's son / 姊子 · Subject Role: sister's son · Object Role: maternal uncle · Line: maternal · Intermediary Person Ids: Sister of Ji An (汲黯姊)
Kinship Term: paternal aunt's son / 姑姊子 · Line: paternal · Intermediary Person Ids: Paternal aunt of Ji An (汲黯姑姊)
Child of Paternal aunt of Ji An (汲黯姑姊)
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Child of Sister of Ji An (汲黯姊)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological

Kinship Role: brothers and cousins · Count: 10 · Note: ten simultaneously at two-thousand-bushel rank
Explicit · shiji:120:s0121
Kinship Role: kinsmen · Count: 10 · Statement: ten kinsmen simultaneously reached two-thousand-picul posts
Explicit · hanshu:059:s0238

Career and standing

Label: Attendant to the Crown Prince / 太子洗馬 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 少與黯為太子洗馬 · Western Interval: Start: BC 157 · End: BC 141
Explicit · shiji:120:s0119
Label: Governor of Henan / 河南太守 · Action: held
Explicit · shiji:120:s0120
Label: governor of Huaiyang / 淮陽太守 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:059:s0267
Label: Governor of Huaiyang / 淮陽太守 · Action: held
Explicit · shiji:120:s0151
Label: groom to the crown prince / 太子洗馬 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:059:s0236
Label: Nine Ministers / 九卿 · Action: held · Note: four times
Explicit · shiji:120:s0120