Pioneering Han Dynasty historian and author of the [[史记|史記|shi3 ji4]], known as the father of Chinese historiography.

Sima Yi (179-251), a prominent general and statesman of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period; his grandson Sima Yan eventually founded the Jin dynasty.

An ancient Chinese official title. During the Zhou Dynasty, it was one of the six high offices responsible for military and state affairs; in later dynasties, it evolved into a senior ministerial post, often used as an alias for the Minister of War in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Sima Guang (1019-1086); prominent Northern Song dynasty statesman and historian; author of the history [[资治通鉴|資治通鑒|zi1 zhi4 tong1 jian4]]

Sima Zhao (211–265), a general and statesman of [[曹魏|曹魏|cao2 wei4]] during the Three Kingdoms period; his name is often associated with political ambition and schemes to seize power.

personal name of Emperor Hui of Jin (259-307), the second emperor of the Jin Dynasty, who reigned from 290 to 307

Sima Yan (236-290), the founding emperor of the Western Jin dynasty who ruled as [[晋武帝|晉武帝|jin4 wu3 di4]] from 265 to 290; he unified China after defeating the state of [[吴|吳|wu2]] in 280.

Famous writer and poet of the Western Han dynasty (c. 179–117 BC), known for his [[赋|賦|fu4]] (descriptive prose-poems) and his romance with [[卓文君|卓文君|zhuo2 wen2 jun1]]

An ambition or conspiracy that is obvious to everyone; used to describe a plot that is so blatant it requires no explanation

literally meaning Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone; used to describe a person's wicked intentions being common knowledge

An ancient Chinese book on military strategy, also known as the Art of War by Sima Rangju; it is one of the [[武经七书|武經七書|wu3 jing1 qi1 shu1]].

Shiba Ryotaro (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels

Ismail (name); specifically Shah Ismail I (1487-1524), the founder of the Persian Safavid dynasty who reigned from 1501 to 1524

Sima Rangju (fl. late 6th century BC), also known as Tian Rangju, a famous military strategist of the State of [[齐|齊|qi2]] during the Spring and Autumn Period who served as the Grand Marshal (Da Sima) and is credited with the military classic [[司马法|司馬法|si1 ma3 fa3]]

(idiom) a person's wicked ambitions or intentions are so obvious that everyone knows about them

Sima Tan (?-110 BC), a Western Han dynasty historian and scholar who served as the Grand Historian; he was the father of [[司马迁|司馬遷|si1 ma3 qian1]]

Sima Chengzhen (655-735), a famous Daoist priest during the Tang dynasty