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Sima Shi司马师

Wei (Cao)History × Fiction

A powerful minister of the Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period, eldest son of Sima Yi, posthumously honored as Emperor Jing.

DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
34
SOURCE WORKS
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Sima Shi, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

4 figures · 5 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

12 figures · 14 records
9 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

11 figures · 13 records
8 more in the complete record
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

2 figures · 2 records

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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.

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  1. 10 profile notes
    13 relations13 verified quotations
    • Sima Yifather-sonSima Shi
    • Sima ShibattleJiang Wei
    • Sima ShibrothersSima Zhao
    • Sima ShiattackGuanqiu Jian
    Verified original text · 13
    1. 令司马师在左

      father-son · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 103

    2. 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.

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  2. 12 profile notes
    29 relations27 verified quotations
    • Sima Yifather-sonSima Shi
    • Sima ShibrothersSima Zhao
    • Sima Shistrip titleSima Zhao
    • Sima Zhaoposthumously conferSima Shi
    Verified original text · 27
    1. 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

    2. 弟昭,忠肃宽明

      brothers · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王毌丘诸葛邓锺传

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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

26 figures · 122 links
Sima ShiSima ShiSima YiSima YiJiang WeiJiang WeiSima ZhaoSima ZhaoZhuge KeZhuge KeDeng AiDeng AiGuo HuaiGuo HuaiGuanqiu JianGuanqiu JianZhuge DanZhuge DanSima YanSima YanWen QinWen QinCao FangWang JiChen TaiLu YuWang ChangCao MaoFu GuSima FuHu ZunLi FengXiahou XuanZhang JiGao Gui Xiang GongEmpress ZhangWen Yang
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 94; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·徐胡二王传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 102; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·桓二陈徐卫卢传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 103; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·王卫二刘傅传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 104

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