Sima Guang

Sima Guang
司馬光
Personal details
Born17 November 1019
Guangshan County, Guāng Prefecture, Song dynasty
DiedOctober 11, 1086(1086-10-11) (aged 66)
Kaifeng, Song Empire
SpouseLady Zhang
ChildrenSima Kang
Parent
  • Sima Chi (father)
OccupationHistorian, politician, writer
Courtesy nameJunshi (君實)
Art nameYusou (迂叟)
Posthumous nameWenzheng (文正)
Other namesSushui Xiansheng (涑水先生)
Sima Guang
Traditional Chinese司馬
Simplified Chinese司马
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSīmǎ Guāng
Wade–GilesSsŭ1-ma3 Kuang1
IPA[sɹ̩́.mà kwáŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSī-máh Gwōng
IPA[si˥ma˩˧ kʷɔŋ˥]

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.


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