[ Grandfather of Sima Yi. Governor of Yingchuan.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Ssŭma Chün (Yüan-i)
Simplified Chinese: 司马儁 (元异)
Pronunciation: Si1ma3 Jun4 (Yuan2yi4)
Birthplace: Henei
Other Names: Sima Juan
Name Notes: ‘Sima Juan’ in the Moss Roberts translation and online Brewitt-Taylor translations. ‘Sima Jun’ in Rafe de Crespigny’s works.
Rank and Titles
Administrator of Yingchuan
Family and Relationships
Sima Liang (Father); Sima Fang (Son); Sima Yi (Grandson)
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 39, 119
Sanguozhi: Wei 15
Biography
Sima Jun, styled Yuanyi and born in Henei, was the on of Sima Liang. He was a big man, eight feet three inches tall [192 cm] and broad about the waist. A leader among his kinsmen and the young men of the region, he was also a man of considerable learning. He became Administrator of Yingchuan.
Source: de Crespigny, Rafe: A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD)