Sima Guang 司馬光 | |
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| Born | 17 November 1019 Guangshan County, Guāng Prefecture, Song dynasty |
| Died | October 11, 1086 (aged 66) Kaifeng, Song Empire |
| Spouse | Lady Zhang |
| Children | Sima Kang |
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| Occupation | Historian, politician, writer |
| Courtesy name | Junshi (君實) |
| Art name | Yusou (迂叟) |
| Posthumous name | Wenzheng (文正) |
| Other names | Sushui Xiansheng (涑水先生) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 司馬光 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 司马光 | ||||||||||||||||
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Sima Guang (17 November 1019 – 11 October 1086), courtesy name Junshi, was a Chinese historian, politician, and writer. He was a high-ranking Song dynasty scholar-official who authored the Zizhi Tongjian, a monumental work of history. Sima was a political conservative who opposed the reforms of Wang Anshi.