[ A skilled advisor of the Wei kingdom. His efforts laid the foundation of Jin.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Ssŭma I (Chung-ta)
Simplified Chinese: 司马懿 (仲达)
Pronunciation: Si1ma3 Yi4 (Zhong4da2)
Min-Nan: Suma I (Tiong-tat)
Birthplace: Wen County, Henei Prefecture
(Presently Wen County in He Nan Province)
Family and Relationships
Sima Jun (Grandfather); Sima Fang (Father); Sima Lang (Older Brother); Sima Fu, Sima Kui, Sima Xun, Sima Jin, Sima Tong, Sima Min (Younger Brothers); Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, Sima Zhou (Sons)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Was not nearly burned to death in Shangfang Gorge.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 39, 69, 73, 75, 77, 78, 80, 85, 86, 91, 94–107, 108, 109, 119
Zizhi tongjian: 65, 67, 68
Popular Quotation
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Chapter 106
Sima Yi said, “There are five possible operations in war: if you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die! And a hostage would be meaningless.”
[軍事大要有五：『能戰當戰，不能戰當守，不能守當走，不能走當降，不能降當死耳』何必送子為質當？]
Search Results
- Ranks of Sima Yi
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11/12Replies:12 - Who is Best Strategist? Sima Yi, Lu Xun, or Zhuge Liang?
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08/10Replies:19 - Why Do People Accuse Sima Yi of Being a Traitor?
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10/08Replies:38 - Sima Yi Suggests, Cao Declines.
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08/08Replies:7 - Who Was Best: Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun, or Sima Yi?
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11/07Replies:82 - Had Sima Yi Stormed into the Empty Fort…
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10/07Replies:40 - Pang Tong or Sima Yi
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07/07Replies:19 - Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi or Lu Xun?
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02/07Replies:118 - Kongming’s 4th Campaign: Wang Ping; Zhang He and Sima Yi
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01/07Replies:12 - Guo Jia Vs. Sima Yi
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10/06Replies:93 - Who is Most Talented, Kongming or Sima Yi?
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03/06Replies:79 - In the Comic Ravages of Time, Book I, Whom Did Sima Yi Kill?
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04/05Replies:19 - View ≈11 Additional Results?
Biographies
- Sima Yi Biography (ZZTJ Compilation)
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02/13Replies:15