Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ancestor of Jin (Sima Yi)

Sima Yi 司馬懿

Sīmǎ Yì

Attested AD 179 - AD 251

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Sima Yi as a royal family member, ruler, and statesman. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Sima Yi 司馬懿 Sīmǎ Yì
Title Emperor Xuan 宣皇
Temple name Emperor Xuan of Jin 晉宣 Jìn Xuān
Personal name Sima Yi 晉宣 Jìn Xuān

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 宣皇 · Western Interval: Start: AD 179 · End: AD 251
    Explicit · songshu:055:s0054
  • Source Date: Text: 晉宣不內迫曹爽 · Western Year: AD 249
    Explicit · nanqishu:002:s0169

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 2 passages