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Famous people surnamed Sima (司马)

23 of the best-known people with the Sima (司马) surname, chosen by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them, listed by date of birth.

  • Sima Xiangru(司马相如)

    178–116 BC

    Poet and writer

  • Sima Tan(司马谈)

    164–109 BC

    Chinese astrologer and historian (c. 165–110 BCE)

  • Sima Qian(司马迁)

    144–85 BC

    Chinese historian (c. 145 – c. 86 BCE)

  • Sima Fang(司马防)

    149–219

    Han Dynasty politician and official (149-219)

  • Sima Hui(司马徽)

    173–208

    Early 3rd century Chinese hermit and teacher

  • Sima Yi(司马懿)

    179–251

    Chinese general, politician and regent (179-251)

  • Sima Fu(司马孚)

    180–272

    Jin dynasty Prince of Anping (180–272)

  • Sima You(司马攸)

    246–283

    Jin dynasty imperial prince (248–283)

  • Sima Teng(司马腾)

    250–307

    prince Wu'ai of Xincai

  • Sima Wei(司马威)

    250–301

    grandson of Sima Wang

  • Sima Mo(司马模)

    250–311

    Western Jin Imperial prince; brother of Sima Yue

  • Sima Jian(司马柬)

    262–291

    son of Emperor Wu of Jin

  • Sima Xiao(司马虓)

    270–306

    prince of Fanyang (范阳王)

  • Sima Yun(司马允)

    272–300

    son of Emperor Wu of Jin

  • Sima Yu(司马遹)

    278–300

    Chinese crown prince during the Jin Dynasty (265-420)

  • Sima Ying(司马颖)

    279–306

    Imperial prince, regent, crown prince and general (279-306)

  • Sima Yan(司马晏)

    281–311

    son of Emperor Wu of Jin, born in 281 (281-311)

  • Sima Xun(司马勋)

    306–365

    jin dynasty general and warlord

  • Sima Yuanxian(司马元显)

    382–402

    Jin Dynasty regent

  • Sima Yi(司马裔)

    508–572

    military personnel

  • Sima Guang(司马光)

    1019–1086

    Chinese politician, writer, and historian during the Northern Song dynasty (1019–1086)

  • Sima Xin(司马欣)

    ?–203 BC

    Military general of the Qin Dynasty

  • Sima Kui(司马馗)

    A member of the imperial clan of the Western Jin dynasty

Some entries have not been translated into English yet and are omitted.

Famous people with other surnames

People are members of the Chinese Wikipedia surname category, confirmed as people on Wikidata (CC0) and ranked by the number of Wikipedia language editions that cover them. Dates and descriptions come from Wikidata.

Updated 2026-10-29