Sima Fu
| Sima Fu 司馬孚 | |||||||||
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| Prince of Anping (安平王) | |||||||||
| Tenure | 266–272 | ||||||||
| Born | 180[1] Wen County, Henan | ||||||||
| Died | 272 (aged 92)[1] | ||||||||
| Spouse | Lady Li | ||||||||
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| House | House of Sima | ||||||||
| Father | Sima Fang | ||||||||
Sima Fu (ⓘ) (180– 3 April 272[2]), courtesy name Shuda, was an imperial prince and statesman of the Jin dynasty of China.[1] He previously served as an official in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period before his grandnephew, Sima Yan (Emperor Wu), usurped the Wei throne in 266 and established the Jin dynasty. Sima Guang, author of Zizhi Tongjian, claimed to be his descendant.
Life
Sima Fu was the third among the eight sons of Sima Fang, who served as the Intendant of the Capital (京兆尹) during the reign of Emperor Ling towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220). He was known for being well read, highly competent as an official, and generous towards those in need. He was also a close friend of Cao Zhi.
Sima Fu's second brother,
Sima Fu was known for his loyalty to the Wei regime, even after it was replaced by the Jin dynasty. In June 260, when the Wei emperor
See also
References
- Citations
- ^ a b c de Crespigny (2007), p. 746.
- ^ According to Sima Yan's biography in Book of Jin, Sima Fu died on the renchen day of the 2nd month of the 8th year of the Taishi era of his reign. This corresponds to 3 Apr 272 on the Julian calendar. ([泰始八年二月]壬辰，太宰、安平王孚薨。) Jin Shu, vol.03
- ^ According to Sima Yan's biography in Book of Jin, Sima Fu was made Grand Chancellor on the yihai day of the 12th month of the 1st year of the Taishi era of his reign. This corresponds to 17 Feb 266 in the Julian calendar; this day was also 8 days after Sima Fu was made Prince of Anping, which took place on the dingmao day of the same month, and 9 days after Sima Yan crowned himself emperor, which took place on the bingyin day of the same month. ([泰始元年十二月]乙亥，以安平王孚为太宰...) Jin Shu, vol.03
- ^ Jin Shu, volume 37
- Bibliography
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- ISBN 978-90-04-15605-0.
- Fang, Xuanling (ed.) (648). Book of Jin (Jin Shu).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
- Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian.