| Occupation | ROfficial · Secretary Censor NOfficial · Intendant of Jingzhao | Faction | Eastern Han |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | R149 Unverified | Native place | Henei Commandery Wen County Unverified |
| Died | R219 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R8 |
Sima Fang was the father of Sima Lang. His name appears only once in Chen Shou's main text. When Dong Zhuo moved the Son of Heaven to Chang'an, Sima Fang, then Secretary Censor, had to move west; seeing turmoil rising like clouds on all sides, he had Sima Lang take the household back to their home county. Records, Wei 15 §17
In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 39, in the passage where Cao Cao makes Sima Yi Clerk of Literature and introduces Sima Yi as 'the son of Sima Fang, Intendant of Jingzhao', and he appears in 2 of its 120 chapters. His name is not in any chapter title. In Chapter 119 he is listed in the lineage of the seven ancestral temples established by Sima Yan, as the son of Sima Jun (司馬雋) and the father of Sima Yi, Emperor Xuan. Romance, Ch. 39 §21Romance, Ch. 119 §47
Sima Fang's story is recorded in the biography of his son Sima Lang (Records of Wei 15, Biographies of Liu, Sima, Liang, Zhang, Wen and Jia). When Dong Zhuo moved the Son of Heaven to make Chang'an the capital while he himself stayed on at Luoyang, Sima Lang's father Sima Fang, being Secretary Censor, had to move west. Seeing turmoil rising like clouds on all sides, Sima Fang had Sima Lang take the household back to their home county. Records, Wei 15 §17
Someone, however, accused Sima Lang of planning to flee, and he was seized and brought before Dong Zhuo. After speaking his mind before Dong Zhuo, Sima Lang, knowing that Dong Zhuo was bound to fall and fearing he would be detained, distributed his wealth in bribes to those who held power under Dong Zhuo and asked to return to his home district. Records, Wei 15 §17 · 19
In Chen Shou's main text Sima Fang's name appears only in this one place, and his courtesy name, place of origin, other offices and death are not recorded. Records, Wei 15 §15–27
In Chapter 39 of the Romance, Cao Cao abolishes the posts of the Three Excellencies and holds them himself as Chancellor, appointing Mao Jie as Clerk of the Eastern Bureau, Cui Yan as Clerk of the Western Bureau and Sima Yi as Clerk of Literature. At this point the Romance introduces Sima Yi as 'courtesy name Zhongda, a man of Wen County in Henei, the grandson of Sima Jun (司馬雋), Administrator of Yingchuan, the son of Sima Fang, Intendant of Jingzhao, and the younger brother of the Registrar Sima Lang'. Romance, Ch. 39 §21
In Chapter 119, Sima Yan, Emperor of Jin, posthumously honors Sima Yi as Emperor Xuan, Sima Shi as Emperor Jing and Sima Zhao as Emperor Wen, and establishes the seven ancestral temples. The Romance traces these seven temples from Sima Jun (司馬鈞), General Who Conquers the West under the Han, through Sima Liang, Administrator of Yuzhang, and Sima Jun (司馬雋), Administrator of Yingchuan, to Sima Fang, Intendant of Jingzhao, and records that Sima Fang fathered Emperor Xuan, Sima Yi, and that Sima Yi fathered Emperor Jing, Sima Shi, and Emperor Wen, Sima Zhao. There is no scene in which Sima Fang himself appears. Romance, Ch. 119 §47
Office: Chapters 39 and 119 of the Romance call him 'Sima Fang, Intendant of Jingzhao'. Chen Shou's main text records only that he was Secretary Censor when Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, and the post of Intendant of Jingzhao does not appear. Romance, Ch. 39 §21Romance, Ch. 119 §47Records, Wei 15 §17
Lineage: Chapters 39 and 119 of the Romance record Sima Fang as the son of Sima Jun (司馬雋) and the father of Sima Yi. In Chen Shou's main text Sima Fang appears only as 'Sima Lang's father', and his relationship to Sima Jun and Sima Yi is not recorded. Romance, Ch. 39 §21Romance, Ch. 119 §47Records, Wei 15 §17
The events under Dong Zhuo: The Romance does not include Sima Fang's having Sima Lang take the household back home when Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an. In the Records, it was because of this that Sima Lang was accused of planning to flee and was brought before Dong Zhuo. Romance, Ch. 39 §21Romance, Ch. 119 §47Records, Wei 15 §17
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RDuring Dong Zhuo's relocation of the capital, foreseeing turmoil on all sides, had Sima Lang take the household back to their home countyWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Secretary CensorWei 15 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his being Intendant of Jingzhao and the father of Sima YiCh. 39 §21Ch. 119 §47
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
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