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Biography & Historical Record
Sima Yong (司马邕, Tư Mã Ung) was a noble and official of Cao Wei and Western Jin. He was the eldest son of Sima Fu (司马孚, Tư Mã Phu / Prince of Anping), the revered grand strategist and Grand Tutor who served Wei loyally throughout his life. As the primary heir of Sima Fu’s direct lineage, Sima Yong held high imperial titles including Marquis of Nanzheng and served as Palace Attendant and General of the Household.
Sima Yong was renowned for his filial piety, dignified conduct, and steady administrative ability. Although he passed away before his long-lived father, his son Sima Wang and lineage maintained prominent noble ranks throughout the Western Jin dynasty, inheriting the Prince of Anping fiefdom.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 106–110 (Rise of the Sima house): Alongside his brothers and father Sima Fu, Sima Yong participated in the governance of Luoyang. While Sima Fu maintained weeping loyalty to the Wei emperors, his sons secured the family’s administrative hegemony that eventually birthed the Jin dynasty.
Sima Yong — Historical & Literary Timeline
c. 240 AD
Enfeoffment as Marquis of Nanzheng
Enfeoffed for family merits and serves as senior Palace Attendant in the Wei court at Luoyang.
c. 260 AD
Passing & Posthumous Honors
Predeceases his father Sima Fu; posthumously honored as Prince of Anping upon the founding of Western Jin.
Key Relationships
Family
- Sima Fu (司马孚, Tư Mã Phu) — Father; Grand Tutor and Prince of Anping, famed for his unwavering integrity.
- Sima Yi (司马懿, Tư Mã Ý) — Uncle; Grand Tutor and founder of Sima family supremacy.
- Sima Wang (司马望, Tư Mã Vọng) — Brother (adopted out to Sima Lang); senior Jin general.
- Sima Huang (司马晃, Tư Mã Hoảng) — Brother; Prince of Xiapi.
- Sima Yue (司马越, Tư Mã Việt) — Brother; Prince of Gaomi.
- Sima Shi (司马师, Tư Mã Sư) & Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu) — Cousins; regents of Wei.
Friends / Allies
- Senior Wei Literati & Nobles — Officials of the Henei Sima faction governing the central imperial court.
Enemies / Rivals
- Cao Shuang Faction — Political rivals suppressed during the Incident at Gaoping Tombs in 249 CE.
Other
- Sima Yan (司马炎, Emperor Wu of Jin) — Nephew/cousin who formally founded the Jin dynasty and posthumously elevated Sima Yong.
In Novel
Chapter 106 (Gaoping Tombs incident)
- Sima Yong (司马邕, Tư Mã Ung): As Sima Yi seized control of Luoyang, Sima Fu and his sons guarded the palace gates, ensuring order prevailed throughout the capital.
Chapter 119 (Establishment of Jin)
- Sima Yong (司马邕, Tư Mã Ung): The descendants of Sima Fu occupied the highest seats in the imperial ancestral temple, their virtues praised as the moral foundation of the new empire.
In History
Summary
- Sima Yong (司马邕) was the eldest son of Sima Fu (Prince of Anping). He served as Marquis of Nanzheng and Palace Attendant in Cao Wei, predeceasing his father and receiving posthumous prince rank in Jin.
Year: c. 240 AD
- Sima Yong held prominent court appointments in Cao Wei, recognized for his filial character and ministerial capability.
Historical Record
- Jin Shu, Vol. 37 (Biography of Sima Fu): Records Sima Yong as Sima Fu’s eldest son and heir, detailing his offices, untimely death, and the succession of his sons.