| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 京兆公主, Jīngzhào Gōngzhǔ |
| Nickname | Princess of Western Jin (西晋公主 / 司马昭之女 / 甄德之妻) |
| Other name | Kinh Triệu Công Chúa |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Luoyang (洛阳; Luoyang, Henan) |
| Death Reason | Natural causes |
| FAMILY | |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Jin Dynasty |
| Battles | None |
Biography & Historical Record
Princess Jingzhao (京兆公主, Kinh Triệu Công Chúa; c. 240s–after 265 AD) was an imperial princess of the Western Jin dynasty. She was the daughter of Regent Sima Zhao (司马昭) and Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji (王元姬), making her an elder sister of the dynasty’s first emperor, Sima Yan.
Praised for her modesty, virtue, and filial warmth, Princess Jingzhao was married into the prominent Zhen lineage of Zhongshan to Zhen De (甄德), a grandson of Empress Zhen’s family who was highly favored by the court. Following the establishment of the Western Jin dynasty in 265 AD, Emperor Wu conferred upon her the grand title Senior Princess of Jingzhao (京兆长公主), granting her a generous imperial fief and household staff.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Matrimonial Alliances of the Imperial House: Princess Jingzhao’s marriage represents the careful matrimonial strategies pursued by Sima Zhao to tie the Wei founding aristocracy to the ascending Jin throne.
Princess Jingzhao (京兆公主) — Historical Timeline
Daughter of the Sima House
Born to Sima Zhao and Wang Yuanji in Luoyang.
Marriage to Zhen De
Married to Zhen De to cement ties between the Sima and Zhen clans.
Princess of Jingzhao
Created Senior Princess of Jingzhao by Emperor Wu upon the founding of Jin.
Key Relationships
Family
- Father Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu): Father; King of Jin and regent of Wei whose campaigns conquered Shu Han in 263 AD.
- Mother Wang Yuanji (王元姬, Vương Nguyên Cơ): Mother; Empress Dowager Wenming, celebrated for moral discernment and foreseeing Zhong Hui’s rebellion.
- Brother Sima Yan (司马炎, Tư Mã Viêm): Brother; Emperor Wu of Jin, unifier of China who conquered Eastern Wu in 280 AD.
- Brother Sima You (司马攸, Tư Mã Du): Brother; Prince Xian of Qi, renowned for virtue and scholarship.
- Husband Zhen De (甄德, Chân Đức): Husband; Grand Palace Grandee, grandnephew of Empress Zhen and prominent court noble.
Friends
- Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji (王元姬, Vương Nguyên Cơ): Mother and role model who instilled classical modesty, thrift, and filiality in the princess.
Enemies
- Zhong Hui (钟会, Chung Hội): Wei commander whose treasonous rebellion in Chengdu (264 AD) threatened the Sima family’s regime.
Other
- Empress Zhen (甄宓, Chân Mật): Grand-aunt-in-law; famous beauty and empress whose Zhongshan Zhen lineage married Princess Jingzhao.
In Novel
Chapter 119 (Founding of the Jin Dynasty & The Imperial Family)
- Princess Jingzhao (京兆公主, Kinh Triệu Công Chúa): Eldest daughter of Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu) and Empress Dowager Wang Yuanji (王元姬, Vương Nguyên Cơ); sister of founding Emperor Wu (Sima Yan); married Zhen De to cement ties with the maternal lineage of Empress Zhen.
Chapter 120 (Reunification of the Three Kingdoms)
- Princess Jingzhao (京兆公主, Kinh Triệu Công Chúa): Commended throughout the Western Jin palace for filial piety, modesty, and classical grace, representing the ideal royal daughter of the founding dynasty.
In History
Summary
- Princess Jingzhao (京兆公主, Kinh Triệu Công Chúa) (c. 240s–after 270s AD) was an imperial princess of the Western Jin dynasty, eldest daughter of Sima Zhao and Wang Yuanji; full sister of Emperor Wu of Jin (Sima Yan) and Prince of Qi Sima You.
Year: 265 AD
- Created Princess of Jingzhao upon the establishment of the Western Jin dynasty; wedded to Zhen De (grandnephew of Empress Zhen of Wei), uniting the imperial house with Wei's most prestigious maternal clan.
Year: 275 AD
- Maintained a highly honored position at the Western Jin court, praised by her brother Emperor Wu and mother Empress Dowager Wang for maternal devotion and philanthropic charity.
Historical Record
- Book of Jin (晋书), Volume 20 and Volume 31: Records her royal titles, marriage alliance with Zhen De, and imperial funeral honors.
- Sanguozhi (三国志), Volume 5 annotations: Genealogies connecting the Zhen family to the Jin imperial princesses.
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