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Emperor Yuan of Jin China, (276 or 277-January 3, 323) was an emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420) and the first of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Various character and romanization representations
Personal information
Family name | Sima (司馬 py. Sīmǎ) in Chinese |
Given name | Rui (睿 py. Ruì) |
Era names | Jianwu (建武 Jiànwǔ) 317-318 Daxing (大興 Dàxīng) 318-322 Yongchang (永昌 Yǒngchǎng) 322-323 |
Father | Sima Jin, titled Prince Gong of Longya |
Mother | (née) Xiahou Guangji (夏侯光姬) (d.307 or 308) |
Wife | (née) Yu Mengmu (虞孟母) (278 or 279-312 or 313), revered Queen Jing (敬皇后, literary meaning: the respected queen) and childless |
Major concubines | [née] Xun (荀氏) (d.335 or 336), revered Lady of Yuzhang (Commandry) (豫章君) and mother of Emperor Ming |
Children | Emperor Ming of Jin China and Emperor Jianwen of Jin China |
Duration of reign | March 29, 317 to January 3, 323 |
Tomb | Jianping Tomb ch. 建平陵, believed to be near Nanjing |
Temple name | 中宗, py. Zhōngzōng, literary meaning: "middle ancestor" |
Courtesy name | 景文, py. Jǐngwén, literay meaning: "admirable and literary" |
Posthumous name | 元, py. Yuán, literary meaning: "original" |
Preceded by: Emperor Min |
Jin Dynasty (265-420) | Succeeded by: Emperor Ming |