Jia Bao
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Biography & Historical Record
Jia Bao (賈褒, Giả Bảo; c. 240s–after 280s AD), courtesy name Quanyi, was an eminent imperial princess consort of Western Jin, eldest daughter of Grand Tutor Jia Chong and Li Wan.
Elegantly educated in history and moral ethics by her mother Li Wan, Jia Bao was wed to Sima Dingguo (Prince of Liaodong), a beloved nephew of Emperor Wu (Sima Yan). Later, she became the principal consort of Sima Jian (Prince of Langhua / Kuaiji).
Throughout her life in the imperial palace, Jia Bao was celebrated for her filial devotion to her exiled mother Li Wan, ceaselessly petitioning Emperor Wu to restore Li Wan’s rightful status in Luoyang.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 119: Jia Bao demonstrated extraordinary filial piety and aristocratic elegance, maintaining unwavering devotion to her wronged mother Li Wan.
Jia Bao — Historical & Literary Timeline
c. 240s AD
Eldest Daughter of Jia Chong
Born in Luoyang to Jia Chong and the renowned author Li Wan.
254 AD
Separation from Mother
Witnesses her grandfather Li Feng’s execution and mother’s exile to Lelang.
265 AD
Consort to Sima Royalty
Enters the royal family of Jin, actively assisting in securing the imperial pardon for Li Wan.
Key Relationships
Family
- Mother Li Wan (李婉, Lý Uyển): Mother; esteemed author of Nü Dian whose virtues Jia Bao inherited and publicly defended.
- Father Jia Chong (贾充, Giả Hủ): Father; Grand Tutor of Jin who submitted to Guo Huai’s fierce temper and failed to bring Li Wan home.
- Sister Jia Yu (贾裕, Giả Dụ): Younger sister; Princess Consort of Qi, married to Sima You.
- Husband Sima Dingguo (司马定国, Tư Mã Định Quốc): First husband; Prince of Liaodong, nephew of Emperor Wu of Jin.
- Husband Sima Jian (司马鉴, Tư Mã Giám): Second husband; Prince of Kuaiji and Langhua, royal prince of the Sima house.
- Stepmother Guo Huai (郭槐, Quách Hoài): Stepmother; jealous matriarch who barred Li Wan from returning to the Jia estate.
Friends
- Sima Yan (司马炎, Tư Mã Viêm): Emperor Wu of Jin; granted Jia Bao’s heartfelt petitions to issue a full imperial amnesty restoring her mother Li Wan’s status.
Enemies
- Sima Shi (司马师, Tư Mã Sư): Regent of Wei whose merciless purge of Li Feng in 254 AD tore Jia Bao away from her mother during childhood.
Other
- Jia Nanfeng (贾南风, Giả Nam Phong): Half-sister; notorious empress whose violent rule brought dynastic ruin during the War of the Eight Princes.
In Novel
Chapter 119 (Sima Clan Dynastic Ascension)
- Jia Bao (贾褒, Giả Bảo): Eldest daughter of Jia Chong and Li Wan; wedded to Prince of Qi Sima You (司马攸, Tư Mã Du), standing at the very center of the imperial court's grand dynastic alliances.
Chapter 120 (Reunification & Post-War Court)
- Jia Bao (贾褒, Giả Bảo): Revered for maternal dignity and classical decorum, providing a stark moral contrast to the ruthless ambition of her half-sister Empress Jia Nanfeng.
In History
Summary
- Jia Bao (贾褒, Giả Bảo) (c. 248–after 285 AD), also recorded as Princess Consort of Qi, was the eldest daughter of Jia Chong and Li Wan. She married Sima You, Prince of Qi, who was the second son of Sima Zhao and designated successor of Sima Shi.
Year: 265 AD
- Installed as Princess Consort of Qi upon the founding of Western Jin, presiding over one of the most cultured and influential royal households in Luoyang.
Year: 283 AD
- Supported Sima You when political rivals manipulated Emperor Wu to exile him to his fiefdom; after Sima You's sudden death from illness, Jia Bao faithfully nurtured their sons Sima Shi and Sima Jing.
Historical Record
- Book of Jin (晋书), Volume 38 (Biography of Sima You): Details her marriage and steadfast conduct during the succession tensions.
- Book of Jin (晋书), Volume 40: References to her petitions regarding the honorable restoration of her mother Li Wan.
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