Many people think that Sima Yi only had two sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao. This is clearly inconsistent with historical facts. Sima Yi had nine sons during his lifetime, born to his wife and three concubines. Among them, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, and Sima Gan were born to their original wife Zhang Chunhua and were concubines. Among the remaining sons, Sima Liang, Sima Ling, Sima Jing, and Sima Jun were born to Lady Fu. Sima Wei was born to Lady Zhang. Sima Lun was born to Lady Bo.
Sima Yi's 9 sons had great differences in ability. There are very shrewd and strong cadres, such as Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, who not only became Sima Yi's powerful left and right arm, but also laid a solid foundation for the future three points to return to Jin. However, some mediocre and incompetent people lived on sima Yi's ancestral inheritance, and some even became the culprits of the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings". The Jin Dynasty's Jiangshan was also eventually destroyed by one of Sima Yi's sons.
Sima Yi father and son (stills)
Among Sima Yi's sons, there were three emperors: Sima Shi, the Jin Jing Emperor, Sima Zhao, the Emperor wen of Jin, and Sima Lun, the Founding Emperor.
Sima Shi
Sima Shi was the eldest son of Sima Yi, ziyuan, born in 208, and was one of the founders of the Western Jin Dynasty. Sima Shi was calm and strong, and his talent was great, and in his early years, he was on a par with Xiahou Xuan and He Yan. After Sima Yi was ostracized by Cao Shuang, when his power was sidelined and he could only rely on pretending to be ill to save his life at home, Sima Shi secretly raised 3,000 dead soldiers, "scattered in the human world, until they were gathered in one dynasty, and everyone did not know what was out of it." In 249, Sima Yi was able to launch the Gaopingling Rebellion, kill Cao Shuang, and seize power, relying on this death squad in Sima Shi's hands. During the coup d'état of Gaopingling, Sima Shi was awarded the title of Marquis of Changping Township (長平乡侯) and the general of Xuanjia Wei (旋加衛). After Sima Yi's death, he assisted the government as a general of the Fu Army, monopolized the power of the imperial court, and was promoted to the rank of great general the following year. After taking power, he formulated regulations for the selection and promotion of officials, ordered hundreds of officials to recommend talents, and straightened out the program and discipline, so that they would have their own positions and powers, and the government and the opposition would be solemn. Sima Shi also had outstanding military skills, and used the Battle of Xincheng to defeat the army of Zhuge Ke of the State of Wu.
In the sixth year of Jiaping (254), the Wei emperor Cao Fang conspired with Zhongshu Ling Li Feng and others to get rid of Sima Shi, but the matter was revealed, Sima Shi killed the participants, forcing Empress Guo to depose Cao Fang and establish Cao Fu as emperor. The following year, he personally led his troops to quell the rebellion of Qiu Jian and Wen Qin. On the way back to the division, he fell ill and died at the age of forty-eight, with the nickname "Zhongwu". He was posthumously honored as the King of Jinjing. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, he was posthumously honored as Emperor Jing, and the temple name was Sejong.
Sima Zhao
Sima Zhao was 3 years old and the second son of Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua, and the father of Sima Yan, emperor of the Jin Dynasty. In his early years, Sima Zhao accompanied his father in fighting against the Shu Han and made many military achievements. The retired official Luoyang Diannong Zhonglang General, was given the title of Marquis of Xincheng Township. In the second year of zhengyuan (255), Sima Shi fell ill and died, and Sima Zhao succeeded Sima Shi as a general and took charge of state affairs. In the fifth year of Ganlu (260), the Wei emperor Cao Huan was killed, and Sima Zhaoli made Cao Huan emperor. In the fourth year of Jing Yuan (263), Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Zhuge Xu were sent to destroy shu Han in three ways and be made duke of Jin. The following year, he was promoted to the throne.
In the second year of Xianxi (265), Sima Zhao died of illness at the age of fifty-five and was buried in Chongyang Mausoleum. A few months later, his son Sima Yan proclaimed himself emperor of Wei and established the Jin Dynasty, posthumously honoring Sima Zhao as Emperor Wen and taking the temple name Taizu.
In fact, neither Sima Shi nor Sima Zhao claimed the title of emperor during his lifetime. Sima Zhao's eldest son Sima Yan forced the Wei Emperor Cao Yan to cede to him and establish the Jin Dynasty. He posthumously honored Sima Yi, Sima Shi, and Sima Zhao as emperor. Sima Yi was Emperor Xuan of Jin, Sima Shi was Emperor Jing of Jin, and Sima Zhao was Sima Zhao.
Sima Lun
However, Sima Yi's youngest son, Sima Lun, was considered to be an addiction to the emperor a few days before his death.
Sima Lun was born to Lady Bai, and after Sima Yan ascended the throne, he was made the King of Langya Commandery and the general Xuanwei. The general Qian'anBei (安北將軍) and Zhen Shou (镇守邺城) were renamed King of Zhao. General Qian Zhengxi, Zhen Shou Guanzhong. The punishment was unknown, which inspired the qiang and the Qiang to rebel. He became a che riding general and a princely prince. Sima Lun arrogantly connived at the throne, tilted his power to the opposition, and had great ambitions. In the first year of Yongkang (300), Sima Lun used a divisive tactic to cause the crown prince Sima Suo to be killed by Empress Jia Nanfeng, and instigated Sima Song's old forces and Sima Ran, the Prince of Qi, to raise troops, depose and kill Jia Nanfeng. He killed Sima Yun, the king of Huainan, and commanded the Chinese and foreign militaries of Zhongzhong, Xiangguo, and Dudu, and added nine tins. Forcing Emperor Hui of Jin to abdicate, he was proclaimed emperor without authorization, and the era name was established. After Sima Lun ascended the throne, he appointed Sun Xiu to take charge of the government and wantonly sealed officials in an attempt to win the hearts and minds of the people. However, the eight kings, led by Sima Ran the King of Qi, Sima Yong the King of Hejian, and Sima Ying the King of Chengdu, were dissatisfied with Sima Lun's usurpation and rebelled against the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings". Sima Lun was repeatedly defeated in battle, announced his abdication, welcomed the restoration of Emperor Hui of Jin, and retired to Jin Yongcheng. Sima Wei, the king of Liang, expressed his guilt, and the imperial court sent emissaries to put Sima Lun to death. The "Rebellion of the Eight Kings" triggered by Sima Lun directly led to the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty. Sima Lun only served as emperor for more than three months, and because he did not have the right position, his legitimacy was not recognized by the history books.
Sima Liang
Sima Liang (?) –25 July 291), was the fourth son of Sima Yi, born to Lady Fu. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, he was first enfeoffed as the King of Fufeng, and then as the King of Runan, and successively served as a knight, a general of Fujun, a general of Wei, and a grandmaster. In the third year of Xianning (277), he was promoted to the position of Grand General of Zhennan and military governor of Yuzhou, and the town guarded one side. Soon after, he entered the dynasty as a lieutenant and a lu shang shushi, and concurrently served as a prince taifu. After the death of Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, and other elder brothers, Sima Liang became the "big brother" of the Sima family. Therefore, after Emperor Wu of Jin became seriously ill, he deliberately entrusted himself to Sima Liang. Sima Liang entered the imperial court as Dazai, and shared the administration of the dynasty with Wei Wan, but he was greatly enfeoffed but lost the hearts of the people. Sima Liang's monopoly of power caused dissatisfaction among Emperor Hui of Jin's empress Dowager Jia Nanfeng. In the name of Sima Zheng, the Emperor of Jinhui, Jia Nanfeng secretly ordered Sima Wei, the king of Chu, to kill Sima Liang and Wei Wan. Sima Wei was immediately killed by Jia Nanfeng on the charge of "correction".
Sima Ling
Sima Ling was sima yi's third son, Princess Fu. Sima Ling had little talent. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, he was awarded the title of King of Dongguan County, entered the dynasty as the right servant of Shangshu and the general of Fujun, and went out to pay homage to the general of Zhendong. Later, he changed the title of Evil King of Lang and added fu Yi tongsan division. Sima Ling's brightest moment was that when the Western Jin Dynasty was fighting Wu, he led his army out of Tuzhong, and Sun Hao surrendered to him and offered him a jade seal. After the war, because of his meritorious service to the great general, he increased the number of households by 3,000. In the fourth year of Taikang (283), Sima Ling died at the age of fifty-seven. His courtesy name was "Wu", and he was known as the "King of Lang Evil Wu".
Sima Gan
Sima Gan (232 – February 26, 311), the fifth son of Sima Yi, was born to Zhang Chunhua along with Sima Shi and Sima Zhao. After Sima Yan established the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Gan was made the King of Pingyuan and successively served as a general in the Fu army, a guanglu doctor, a zuo guanglu doctor, and a wei general. In the first year of Yongning (301), after the restoration of Sima Zheng, the Emperor hui of Jin, he appointed Sima Gan as a servant and Taibao. In the fifth year of Yongjia (311), Sima Gan died at the age of eighty.
Sima Jing
Sima Jing was the sixth son of Sima Yi, who died before the establishment of the Jin Dynasty at the age of twenty-four.
Sima Jun
Sima Jun was the seventh son of Sima Yi. The mother is Lady Fu. Sima Jun was intelligent in his early years. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, he was successively enfeoffed as the King of Ruyin and the King of Fufeng, and served as the General of Zhenxi and the Town Guard of Guanzhong. He was deeply loved for his benevolent administration, appeasement of the people, and maintenance of national unity. Later, because of gongjia to conquer the western general, he also sent Wen Duan to flatten the bald tree function rebellion, so that 200,000 tribes were annexed. Enter the General of the Hussars, kaifu Yi tongsan division, holding the festival, and the governor.
In the seventh year of Taikang (286), Sima Jun died at the age of fifty-four. He was given the title of "Wu" (武), so he was given the title of "Wu" (武), so he was called "King Wu of Fufeng" (扶風武王).
Sima Wei
Sima Wei was sima yi's eighth son, and his mother was Lady Zhang. Sima Wei was a man of pure and quiet self-cultivation, respectful and cautious. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, he was enfeoffed as the King of Liang, the general of Baibei Zhonglang, the general of Zhenshou Yicheng; the general of Qianpingdong, the general of Zhenshou Xuchang; the general of Andong, the general of Zhenshou Qingxu; and the general of Wei, the general of Lu Shangshang, and the prince Taibao. As a general of Shizhong and Zhengxi, Zhen shou guanzhong had a conflict with the Jianwei general Zhou, urging Zhou to attack qi Wannian, the leader of the Qi clan, and then cutting off his support, causing his troops to be defeated and killed. He became a leading general and a scholar of Lu Shang, and was attached to his brother Sima Lun the Prince of Zhao. After Sima Lun usurped the throne, he worshipped Dazai and Cheng Xiang and presided over the imperial government. After Sima Lun lost power, he first went to the table for impeachment, resulting in Sima Lun being killed and worshipping Dazai, Situ, and Grandmaster. In the first year of Tai'an (302), he died and was posthumously awarded the title of filial piety.