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Sima Fang was known for being a serious and solemn man throughout his life; he was humourless even in informal settings such as banquets. He maintained a very low profile and avoided interacting with his colleagues outside the workplace. He was also strict and stern towards his sons even after they
594:). He joked with Sima Fang: "Do you think the Cao Cao of today can still be a Commandant of the North District?" Sima Fang replied: "When I recommended Your Highness to assume that appointment, I knew you were capable of performing your duties well." Cao Cao laughed.
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tall, with a thick waist. As he had an extraordinary and impressive appearance, the folks in his hometown regarded him highly. He was also well-read and interested in history.
509:, claimed that when Sima Fang was serving as an assistant official in the imperial secretariat, he recommended Cao Cao to serve as the Commandant of the North District (
744:, Sima Kui, Sima Xun, Sima Jin, Sima Tong and Sima Min. Among them, the most notable one was Sima Yi, who served as a military general and regent of the state of
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grew up and became adults. In his presence, they did not dare to move, sit or speak without his permission.
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922:(臣松之案司馬彪序傳，建公不為右丞，疑此不然，而王隱晉書云趙王篡位，欲尊祖為帝，博士馬平議稱京兆府君昔舉魏武帝為北部尉，賊不犯界，如此則為有徵。) Pei Songzhi's annotation in
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vol. 1. The 1st to 3rd months of that year correspond to 17 Feb to 16 May 242 in the Julian calendar.
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888:(曹瞞傳曰：為尚書右丞司馬建公所舉。及公為王，召建公到鄴，與歡飲，謂建公曰：「孤今日可復作尉否？」建公曰：「昔舉大王時，適可作尉耳。」王大笑。建公名防，司馬宣王之父。)
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and could even recite over 100,000 lines from the book. He died at the age of 71 (by
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868:(... 性質直公方，雖閑居宴處，威儀不忒。 ... 養志閭巷，闔門自守。諸子雖冠成人，不命曰進不敢進，不命曰坐不敢坐，不指有所問不敢言，父子之間肅如也。)
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In 216, after Cao Cao was conferred the title of a vassal king – King of Wei (
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976:(司馬彪序傳曰：朗祖父儁，字元異，博學好古，倜儻有大度。長八尺三寸，腰帶十圍，儀狀魁岸，與衆有異，鄉黨宗族咸景附焉。位至潁川太守。)
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Sima Fang started his career as a minor official in his home
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Historical records traditionally recorded his name as 司馬防 (
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account was correct. This was because, according to the
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Family tree of Sima Yi § Sima Fang and earlier
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752:period. Sima Fang's great-grandson,
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703:), whose courtesy name was Yuanyi (
648:. His great-grandfather, Sima Jūn (
469:state, honoured Sima Fang with the
1060:Seishi Sangokushi Gunyu Meimeiden
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351:of China. Through his second son
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938:Fragments of Sima Fang's Tablet
670:). His grandfather, Sima Liang (
457:In the spring of 242 during the
1070:Watanabe, Seiichi, ed. (2006).
1058:Sakaguchi, Wazumi, ed. (2005).
801:(司馬彪序傳曰：朗祖父儁，字元異， ... 位至潁川太守。)
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1072:Moichidomanabitai Sangokushi
1015:Records of the Three Kingdoms
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542:Records of the Three Kingdoms
381:. He was a son of Sima Jun (
473:"Marquis Cheng of Wuyang" (
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85:Intendant of Jingzhao (京兆尹)
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855:(三年春，天子追封謚皇考京兆尹為舞陽成侯。)
304:Marquis Cheng of Wuyang
936:Zhao, Liguang (2012).
838:(雅好漢書名臣列傳，所諷誦者數十萬言。)
788:(... 河內溫縣孝敬里人，姓司馬氏。)
758:Jin dynasty (266–420)
545:, commented that the
430:Intendant of Jingzhao
357:Jin dynasty (266–420)
993:(有子八人，朗最長，次即晉宣皇帝也。)
389:Yingchuan Commandery
905:(四體書勢序曰：梁鵠以公為北部尉。)
454:) in the year 219.
399:Eastern Han dynasty
371:was in Wen County (
349:Eastern Han dynasty
165:Emperor Ling of Han
120:Emperor Ling of Han
79:Emperor Xian of Han
1077:. Tokyo: Seitosha.
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551:Book of Jin
537:Pei Songzhi
447:Book of Han
336:(149–219),
322:family name
126:Prefect of
1097:219 deaths
1092:149 births
1086:Categories
1062:正史三國志群雄銘銘傳
1010:Chen, Shou
776:References
723:and three
638:See also:
406:commandery
359:of China.
294:Wenyu (文豫)
279:Occupation
1020:Sanguozhi
999:Sanguozhi
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924:Sanguozhi
911:Sanguozhi
894:Sanguozhi
874:Sanguozhi
844:Sanguozhi
827:Sanguozhi
807:Sanguozhi
734:Sima Lang
676:), whose
654:), whose
624:Sīmǎ Fāng
604:Sīmǎ Fáng
334:Sima Fang
265:Relatives
237:Sima Tong
207:Sima Lang
137:In office
92:In office
51:In office
23:Sima Fang
1001:vol. 15.
995:Xu Zhuan
984:vol. 15.
978:Xu Zhuan
876:vol. 15.
870:Xu Zhuan
846:vol. 15.
840:Xu Zhuan
829:vol. 15.
823:Xu Zhuan
809:vol. 15.
803:Xu Zhuan
764:See also
754:Sima Yan
688:Nanchang
646:Sima Ang
612:Jiàngōng
463:Cao Fang
461:period,
341:Jiangong
316:In this
282:Official
242:Sima Min
232:Sima Jin
227:Sima Xun
222:Sima Kui
200:Children
1036:Jin Shu
1028:(648).
967:vol. 1.
965:Jin Shu
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857:Jin Shu
792:vol. 1.
790:Jin Shu
748:in the
746:Cao Wei
742:Sima Fu
738:Sima Yi
711:Xuchang
692:Jiangxi
620:Shaanxi
610:as 建公 (
578:) – by
517:Luoyang
507:Cao Cao
481:Sima Yi
420:Luoyang
353:Sima Yi
271:Details
217:Sima Fu
212:Sima Yi
161:Monarch
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128:Luoyang
116:Monarch
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588:Handan
428:) and
320:, the
306:(舞陽成侯)
251:Parent
940:司马芳残碑
715:Henan
628:Wényù
616:Xi'an
598:Names
592:Hebei
526:四體書勢序
515:) in
345:Wenyu
130:(洛陽令)
945:ISBN
667:征西將軍
495:The
476:舞陽成侯
363:Life
327:Sima
192:Died
180:Born
726:cun
720:chi
700:司馬儁
694:).
673:司馬量
651:司馬鈞
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512:北部尉
502:曹瞞傳
467:Wei
441:騎都尉
435:京兆尹
425:洛陽令
415:河內郡
394:潁川郡
384:司馬儁
343:or
324:is
183:149
34:司馬芳
30:司馬防
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562:王隱
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