Sima Yan (236 – May 16, 290), courtesy name An Shi, was a native of Wen County, Hanoi (present-day Wen County, Henan). Founding Emperor of the Jin Dynasty (reigned 266-290), grandson of Sima Yi, Emperor Xuan of Jin, eldest son of Sima Zhao, Emperor Wen of Jin, and heir apparent (cousin) of Emperor Sima Rui of Jin, his mother was Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji. Sima Yan was born in the Sima clan of Hanoi. At the beginning, he entered the shi with the door shade and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Beipingting. Later, he welcomed the Wei Yuan Emperor Cao Huan, conferred the title of Fujun in Zhongzhong, and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Xinchangxiang, paying homage to the great general of the Fu army and the son of the Jin Dynasty. In the second year of Xianxi (265), he worshiped Xiangguo and attacked the King of Jin.
On February 8, 266, Sima Yan forced the Wei Emperor Cao Yichan to take the throne as emperor, and the name of the state was changed to Jin, changing the name to Yuan Taishi. Compared with his father Sima Zhao, Sima Yan's prestige and seniority were relatively low. Therefore, after ascending the throne and becoming emperor, Sima Yan needed to be crowned as a military general who had followed Sima Shi for many years, thus consolidating his position. On this basis, Sima Yan established the "Eight Dukes" in the early Western Jin Dynasty and crowned them to eight highly respected ministers.
Dazai: Sima Fu
Sima Fu (司馬福) (180 – 3 April 272), courtesy name Shuda. A native of Wen County, Hanoi County (present-day Wen County, Henan). Three Kingdoms Cao Wei to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, the Western Jin Dynasty, the third son of sima fang of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the younger brother of Sima Yi, emperor Xuan of Jin. Since the time of Cao Cao, Sima Fu has been appointed as the Literary Emperor, and then the five generations of emperors of the State of Wei have been moved to Taifu.
In 249, during the "Gaopingling Rebellion", Sima Fu assisted Sima Yi in controlling the capital Luoyang and killed Cao Shuang and his henchmen. Later, he led his army to successfully defend against the attacks of Wu and Shu, and contributed a lot to Sima Shi's stability. However, he was very cautious in his personality, and since Sima Yi took power, he gradually withdrew, and he did not directly participate in Sima Shi's plan to depose Emperor Wei.
After the Western Jin Dynasty replaced Cao Wei, Sima Fu entered the worship of Dazai and was enfeoffed as the Prince of Anping. Sima Yan, the Emperor of Jinwu, was very respectful of him, but he was not proud of it, and even to his death he called himself Wei Chen. On The 3rd day of February 272 (3 April 272), Sima Fu died at the age of ninety-three. Emperor Wu mourned for him for three days, and the funeral specifications were compared with those of Liu Cang, the king of Dongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Taifu: Zheng Chong
Zheng Chong(?) –5 March 274), courtesy name Wenhe, was a native of Kaifeng, Xingyang (present-day Kaifeng, Henan). A chancellor and Confucian scholar from the Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. Zheng Chong was born in the Xingyang Zheng clan, and was initially a writer of Cao Pi, emperor of Wei, and moved to Shangshulang and Chen Liutaishou. The general Cao Shuang was introduced as a zhonglang, and gradually moved to Guangluxun, and later worshiped Sikong and Situ. Cao Huan succeeded to the throne, worshiped Taibao, and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Shouguang. When the DPRK and China formulated the etiquette laws, they first consulted Zheng Chong's opinion.
In the first year of the Tai Dynasty (265), the Western Jin Dynasty was established, and he worshiped Taifu and entered the Duke of Shouguang. Subsequently, he repeatedly requested his resignation. It was a long time before consent was obtained. He died on the 5th day of March 274 in the tenth year of the Tai Dynasty and was posthumously given the title of Taifu (太傅) with the posthumous title of "Cheng". Zheng Chong and He Yan wrote the Analects of the Analects, which were circulated in the world.
Taibao: Wang Xiang
Wang Xiang (184, 180 – 30 April 268), courtesy name Xiuzheng. A native of Linyi (present-day Xixiaoyou Village, Linyi City, Shandong Province). Wang Xiang lived in seclusion for twenty years at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and during the Cao Wei period, Wang Xiang successively served as county commander, great si nong, sikong, and taiwei, and was knighted as the Marquis of Suiling. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Wang Xiang was given the title of Taibao by Sima Yan and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Suiling. He died in the fourth year of the Tai Dynasty (268), at the age of eighty-five (1089), with the posthumous name "Yuan". There is an article "Testament for Training Descendants" that has been handed down. It is worth noting that Wang Xiang served his stepmother Zhu Shiji Filial Piety and was the master of one of the twenty-four filial pieties in traditional culture, "Lying on ice and asking for carp".
Tai Wei: Sima Wang
Sima Wang (205 – June 17, 271), courtesy name Zichu, was a native of Wen County, Hanoi (present-day Wen County, Henan). Sima Wang was Sima Lang's adopted heir (originally Sima Fu's second son) and a nephew of Sima Yi, the Emperor Xuan of Jin. Sima Wang served in Cao Wei as the Taishou of Pingyang and the General of Luoyang Diannongzhonglang, and was given the title of Marquis of Yong'anting. Later, he was promoted to the rank of general of the Escort Army, and was a regular attendant of the Kasan Horse. After Cao Xi ascended the throne, Sima Wang served as the general of Zhengxi, holding the festival, supervising the soldiers and horses of Yong and Liang'erzhou, and for eight years in office, Weihua Mingsu repeatedly resisted Jiang Wei's attacks and defended Cao Wei's Western Prefecture.
Later, Sima Wang returned to the imperial court and served as a Wei general and a leader in the middle, commanding the forbidden army, and moved to Situ. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Wang was made the Prince of Yiyang and held the official position of Taiwei .e. Of course, Sima Wang repeatedly commanded the Chinese army to resist the attacks of the State of Wu, and the official reached the rank of Sima Da. On the 17th day of The 7th month of the Reign of Tai (17 June 271), Sima Wang died at the age of 67, with the posthumous title of "Cheng".
Situ: Ho Tseng
He Zeng (199 – January 12, 279), originally known as He Zhi (何谏), courtesy name Yingkao, was a native of Chen Guoyangxia (present-day Taikang, Henan). He zeng was born in the He clan of Chen County, erudite and studious, and was close to filial piety. During the Cao Wei period, he attacked the Marquis of Wuting of Fengyang and started the Marquis of Pingyuan (曹叡) in literature. Emperor Ming of Wei ascended the throne, successively serving as a member of the Outer Scattered HorseMan, the General of the Diannong Zhonglang, and the Yellow Gate Lang. After the gaopingling change, He had defected to the Sima clique and was highly valued.
After Sima Yan became the Queen of Jin, He zeng became the chancellor of the Jin dynasty and a servant. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, He served as an official such as Situ and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Langling County. At the time of the meeting, the sword was carried on the court, such as the story of Xiao He of the Western Han Dynasty. Repeated resignations in old age were not allowed by the imperial court. On December 12, 279 , He Zeng died at the age of eighty , and was given the title of Taifu (太傅) with the courtesy name Yuan.
Sikong: Xun Yan
Xun Yan (yǐ)(?) ~274), courtesy name Jingqian, was a native of Yingyin, Yingchuan (present-day Xuchang, Henan). He was the founding minister of the Western Jin Dynasty and the sixth son of Cao Wei's lieutenant Xun Yu. Xun Yan is knowledgeable and thoughtful. Start with the family lang, worship the riding waiter, and the waiter. During the reign of Cao Fang, the King of Qi, he was given the title of Marquis of Guannei. After the Noble Township Duke ascended the throne, he entered the Marquis of Long Live the Pavilion, worshiped The Servant of Shangshu and the Shangshu of the Official. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Xun Yan held official positions such as Sikong, Situ, and Taiwei. In the tenth year of the Tai Dynasty (274), Xun Yan died, and his courtesy name was Kang.
Grand Sima ( ) : Shi Bao
Stone bud (?) ~30 March 273), courtesy name Zhongrong, was a native of Nanpi County, Bohai (present-day Nanpi County, Hebei Province). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was an important general of the Western Jin Dynasty and a hero of the founding of the Western Jin Dynasty. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Shi Bao successively held the posts of Grand Sima (大司馬), Shi Zhong (侍中), and Situ (司司徒), and was given the title of Duke of Leling Commandery (樂陵郡公), with the posthumous title of "Wu".
General: Chen Qian
Chen Qian (陳ān) (201 – December 22, 281, 192 – 292), courtesy name Xiuyuan. A native of Dongyang, Linhuai (present-day Tianchang, Anhui). During the Cao Wei dynasty, Chen Qian successively served as Zhongshan Taishou and Anping Taishou, and was known for his good governance performance during his tenure. Later, he was conscripted into the title of Sima of Xiangguo and Changshi, and then moved to Yushi Zhongcheng and then Shangshu, and was awarded the title of Marquis of An guoting. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Chen Qian was made a great general by Sima Yan, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, and was promoted to the rank of Taiwei and Sima Da, and in his later years he repeatedly asked to abdicate and entered the dynasty in the third year of Xianning (277). In the second year of Taikang (281), Chen Qian died at the age of eighty-one, and was posthumously awarded the title of Taifu (太傅) with the courtesy name "Wu".