- Sima (surname)
Sima (zh-stpw|t=司馬|s=司马|p=Sīmǎ|w=Ssu-ma) is a
Chinese family name . Unlike most single-character Chinese family names, it is one of the rare two-character family names. It is an occupation name, literally meaning "control" (sī) "horses" (mǎ), and corresponds exactly to the English surname Marshall, whose etymology is from the Frankish "mare" ("horse") + "skalkoz" ("servant"). The surname originated from one of the offices of theThree Excellencies of theHan dynasty .People with family name 司馬
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Sima Rangju orRang Ju , strategist during theSpring and Autumn Period and regarded as the author of "Sima Fa" (司馬法, "Sima's Art of War")
*Sima Qian , historian in Western Han Dynasty and author of "Records of the Grand Historian "
*Sima Xiangru , a minor official in WesternHan Dynasty but better known for his poetic skills,Chinese wine ("jiu") business and controversial marriage to a widowZhuo Wenjun after both eloped.
*Sima Yi , renowned strategist during theThree Kingdoms , ultimate adversary ofZhuge Liang in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms " and the revered progenitor of theJin Dynasty (265-420) .
*Sima Shi , son of Sima Yi
*Sima Zhao , son of Sima Yi and younger brother of Sima Shi, "de facto" ruler of theKingdom of Wei and the origin of aChinese proverb .
*Sima Yan , also known as theEmperor Wu of Jin , was a son of Sima Zhao. He took the throne of the Kingdom of Wei, proclaimed the Jin Dynasty and unified China.
*Sima Ai , son ofEmperor Wu of Jin and Prince ofChangsha among the Eight Princes
*the ruling family of theJin Dynasty (265-420) .
*Sima Guang , historian and statesman during theSong Dynasty (960-1279) , known for his monumental historical work "Zizhi Tongjian " and rivalry against contemporaryWang Anshi . There is a popular story of him, as a youth, saving someone who fell into a large water pot by smashing it with a rock.Related Materials
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