[ 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)
Rank and Titles
Senior Clerk for Literary Scholarship, Master of Records to the Office of the Chancellor, Major to the Army of the Chancellor, Master of Writing, Grand General Who Comforts the Army, General of the Agile Cavalry, Grand General of the Agile Cavalry, Marshal of Jing and Yu, Grand General, Grand Commandant, Palace Attendant, Director of Military Affairs, Intendant of the Affairs of the Masters of Writing, Grand Tutor
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
- Why Did Sima Yi Succeed Cao Zhen Instead of Zhang He?
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05/18Replies:8 - Translation of the Book of Jin (Sima Yi)
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08/14Replies:9 - Ranks of Sima Yi
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11/12Replies:13 - Who is Best Strategist? Sima Yi, Lu Xun, or Zhuge Liang?
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08/10Replies:123 - Why Do People Accuse Sima Yi of Being a Traitor?
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10/08Replies:50 - Sima Yi Suggests, Cao Declines.
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08/08Replies:8 - Who Was Best: Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun, or Sima Yi?
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11/07Replies:90 - Had Sima Yi Stormed into the Empty Fort…
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10/07Replies:41 - Pang Tong or Sima Yi
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07/07Replies:20 - Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi or Lu Xun?
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02/07Replies:119 - Kongming’s 4th Campaign: Wang Ping; Zhang He and Sima Yi
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01/07Replies:13 - Guo Jia Vs. Sima Yi
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10/06Replies:109 - View ≈13 Additional Results?
Biographies
- Rough Translation of Sima Yi’s Biography in JS001
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06/15Replies:9 - Sima Yi Biography (ZZTJ Compilation)
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02/13Replies:16
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