Sima Yong

Sima Yong
司馬顒
Prince of Hejian (河間王)
Tenure5 October 277 – c.late January 307
Prince of Taiyuan (太原王)
Tenure13 March 274[1] – 4 October 277
Bornbefore 274
Diedc.late January 307
HouseJin dynasty
FatherSima Gui
In this Chinese name, the family name is Sima.

Sima Yong (司馬顒) (before 274 - c.late January 307[2]), courtesy name Wenzai (文載), was a Jin dynasty imperial prince and briefly a regent for Emperor Hui. He was the seventh of eight princes commonly associated with the War of the Eight Princes. His title was the Prince of Hejian (河間王), but he did not receive any posthumous names.

  1. ^ Sima Yan's biography in Book of Jin indicated that Sima Gui died on the gengchen day of the leap month of the 10th year of the Taishi era. The date corresponds to 12 March 274 on the Julian calendar.([泰始十年闰月]庚辰，太原王瑰薨。) Jin Shu, vol.03.
  2. ^ Volume 86 of Zizhi Tongjian indicated that Sima Yong was killed between the renwu day and the xinchou day of the 12th month of the 1st year of the Guangxi era. The dates correspond to 20 Jan and 8 Feb 307 in the Julian calendar.