Emperor Wu of Jin China
sim. ch. 晋武帝, trad. ch. 晉武帝, py. jin4 wu3 di4, wg. Chin Wu-ti (between 234 and 236-May 17,290) was a grandson of Sima Yi and the first emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420). Emperor Wu was known for his extravagence and sensuality, espcially after the unification of China after 280; legends boasted of his unimaginable potency over ten thousand concubines.
Personal information
| Family name |
Sima (司馬 py. si1 ma3) in Chinese |
| Given name |
Yan (炎 py. yan2) |
| Era names |
Taishi (泰始 tai4 shi3) 265-274
Xianning (咸寧 xian2 ning2) 275- 280
Taikang (太康 tai4 kang1) 280- 289
Taixi (太熙 tai4 xi1) January 28,290-May 17,290 |
| Father |
Sima Zhao |
| Mother |
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| Wife |
empress Yang and her younger sister, then Empress Dowager Yang,
all daughters of Yang Jun |
| Major concubines |
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| Children |
many, including Emperor Hui of Jin China
Prince of Changsha
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| Duration of reign |
265 to 290 |
| Tomb |
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| Temple name |
ch. 世祖, py. shi4 zu3, wg. shih-tsu, literary meaning: "genesis progenitor" |
| Courtesy name |
ch. 安世, py. an1 shi4, wg. an-shih |
| Posthumous name |
武 (py. wu3), literary meaning: "martial" |
