Sima Xiangru , a minor official in Western Han Dynasty but better known for his poetic skills, Chinese Wine (''jiu'') business and controversial marriage to a widow Zhuo Wenjun after both eloped.
Sima Yan , also known as the Emperor Wu Of Jin , was a son of Sima Zhao. He took the throne of the Kingdom of Wei, proclaimed the Jin Dynasty and unified China.
Sima Guang , historian and statesman during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) , known for his monumental historical work '' Zizhi Tongjian '' and rivalry against contemporary Wang Anshi . There is a popular story of him, as a youth, saving someone who fell into a large water pot by smashing it with a rock.