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Sima Shi司马师
A powerful minister of the Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period, eldest son of Sima Yi, posthumously honored as Emperor Jing.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 25
- RELATION RECORDS
- 34
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Sima Shi, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
4 figures · 5 records+
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Sima YiisSima Shi’s father
Sima Shi—Sima Zhaobrothers
Sima Yan—Sima Shiposthumous title
Sima Fu—Sima Shiuncle-nephew
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
12 figures · 14 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cao Fang→Sima Shiconfer title
Cao Mao→Sima Shiappoint
Sima Shi→Deng Aiaccept advice
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
11 figures · 13 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sima Shi→Guanqiu Jianattack
Sima Shi→Wen Qinattack
Sima Shi—Jiang Weibattle
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Sima Shi→Zhuge Danaccept advice
Sima Shi→Chen Taiaccept advice
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Son of Sima Yi, succeeded as General Who Pacifies the Army. As Grand General of Wei, held power and deposed Emperor Cao Fang. Grand General of Wei, assisted in governance, campaigned against Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin, then died.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Sima Shi was the eldest son of Sima Yi and followed his father on campaigns. As Grand General of Wei, he monopolized court power, deposed Cao Fang, and installed Cao Mao. Later, while suppressing Guanqiu Jian, he fell ill and died. His younger brother Sima Zhao posthumously honored him as Emperor Jing.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
Works are shown side by side, not as a chronology. No influence between texts is inferred.
- Literature / legend10 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
13 relations13 verified quotations- Sima Yi→ father-son →Sima Shi
- Sima Shi→ battle →Jiang Wei
- Sima Shi→ brothers →Sima Zhao
- Sima Shi→ attack →Guanqiu Jian
Verified original text · 13
令司马师在左
father-son · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 103
乃司马懿长子骠骑将军司马师也
father-son · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 107
11 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history12 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
29 relations27 verified quotations- Sima Yi→ father-son →Sima Shi
- Sima Shi→ brothers →Sima Zhao
- Sima Shi→ strip title →Sima Zhao
- Sima Zhao→ posthumously confer →Sima Shi
Verified original text · 27
故相国懿,匡辅魏室
father-son · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传
弟昭,忠肃宽明
brothers · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传
25 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In the histories Sima Shi simply had Li Feng summoned and killed; the blood edict is invented.
Sanguozhi says Sima Shi, on discovering Li Feng's plot, had him secretly summoned and killed — there is no blood edict. Chapter 109 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms invents Cao Fang biting his finger to write one: 「芳脱下龙凤汗衫,咬破指尖,写了血诏,授与张缉」「师视之,乃密诏也。」
Relationship network
- father-son← Sima Yi → Sima Shihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 103Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 107Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
Original text (4)
- battleSima Shi → Jiang WeilitRomance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 107Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
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拍马挺枪,直来刺师
……却被姜维用武侯所传连弩法……
- brothersSima Shi → Sima Zhaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 110
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舞阳忠武侯为晋景王。
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吴大将军诸葛恪拒战,大破众军于东关
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大将军司马景王新辅政,多纳用焉。
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乃使郭淮、陈泰悉关中之众
- attackSima Shi → Guanqiu Jianhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王卫二刘傅传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 110
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师遂令王基领前部兵来南顿城下寨
Original relation: suppress · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 110
大将军司马景王征之
Original relation: suppress · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
俭、钦破败
大将军统中外军讨之
毌丘俭作乱,大将军司马景王东征
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敕毌丘俭等案兵自守
诏征南大将军王昶、征东将军胡遵、镇南将军毌丘俭等征吴
Original relation: conscript · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
- attack← Guanqiu Jian → Sima Shihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 110
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仗义讨贼
遂矫太后诏,罪状大将军司马景王
Original relation: rebel · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传
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诸葛诞言于司马景王曰
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- attackSima Shi → Wen QinhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王卫二刘傅传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传
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大将军司马景王征之
Original relation: suppress · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
俭、钦破败
大将军统中外军讨之
- confer title← Cao Fang → Sima Shihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
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封师为大将军,总领尚书机密大事
以卫将军司马景王为抚军大将军
Original relation: appoint · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
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当纳下玺绶,复齐王之爵,目下起程,非宣召不许入朝。
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遂矫太后诏,罪状大将军司马景王
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司马景王新统政,基书戒之
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乃使郭淮、陈泰悉关中之众
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雍州刺史陈泰求敕并州并力讨胡,景王从之
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诏征南大将军王昶、征东将军胡遵、镇南将军毌丘俭等征吴
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假大将军司马景王黄钺
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诏征南大将军王昶、征东将军胡遵、镇南将军毌丘俭等征吴
- executeSima Shi → Li Fenghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
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遂令将三人腰斩于市,灭其三族。
事觉,诸所连及者皆伏诛
Original relation: kill · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
师知而请丰,其夕拉杀
Original relation: kill · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传
- killSima Shi → Zhang Jihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
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遂令将三人腰斩于市,灭其三族。
Original relation: execute · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
事觉,诸所连及者皆伏诛
故光禄大夫张缉,无罪而诛
- killSima Shi → Xiahou Xuanhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·诸夏侯曹传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
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遂令将三人腰斩于市,灭其三族。
Original relation: execute · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
事觉,诸所连及者皆伏诛
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叱左右将张后捉出,至东华门内,用白练绞死。
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俶率壮士先至,大呼大将军