Three Kingdoms History: Sima Yi

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Sima Yi (Zhongda)   司馬懿 (仲達)

Lived: AD 179–251

Biographies:

Served: Wei, Jin

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, He Nei Prefecture
(Presently Wen County in He Nan Province)

Name Notes: Si Ma, in this case is the double barreled surname, Yi is the given name.

Family and Relationships

Sima Shi, Sima Zhao (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

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？]

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Date: 07/07     Replies:  19
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Date: 02/07     Replies:  76
Kongming's 4th Campaign: Wang Ping; Zhang He and Sima Yi
Date: 01/07     Replies:  12
Guo Jia vs. Sima Yi
Date: 10/06     Replies:  24
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Date: 03/06     Replies:  79
In the comic Ravages of Time, Book I, whom did Sima Yi kill?
Date: 04/05     Replies:  19
No Sima Yi?
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Sima Yi given too much attention?
Date: 10/04     Replies:  41
Sima Yi: Victimised more than anyone?
Date: 06/04     Replies:  53
Sima Yi: Genius or mediocre at best?
Date: 03/04     Replies:  21
Sima Yi's Family Tree
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Zhuge Liang vs. Sima Yi
Date: 12/02     Replies: 173
What if Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang were together
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On Sima Yi and traitorness
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In defence of Sima Yi.
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September 20, 2008