Emperor Yuan of Jin China
zh-cn:晋元帝 zh-tw:晉元帝
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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" |