Emperor Jianwen of Jin China
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Emperor Jianwen of Jin China (晋简文帝, 晉簡文帝, Pinyin Jìn Jiǎnwéndì, Wade-Giles Chin Chien-wen-ti) (319 or 320-September 12, 372) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. He was the younger brother of Emperor Ming and installed by military leader Huan Wen.
Personal information
| Family name | Sima (司馬 py. Sīmǎ) in Chinese |
| Given name | Yu (昱 py. Yù) |
| Era names | Xianan (咸安 py. xián ān) 372-February 18, 373 |
| Father | Emperor Yuan |
| Mother | Cheng Achun (郑阿春) (d. 326 or 327), posthumous name: Empress Dowager Xuan (宣太后, literary meaning: the proclaimed empress dowager) |
| Wife | Wang Jianji (王简姬) (d. 348 or 349), posthumous name: Queen Shun (顺皇后, literary meaning: the submissive queen) |
| Major concubines | Li Lingrong (李陵容) (d. August 9 400), posthumous name: Empress Dowager Wen (文太后, literary meaning: the civil empress dowager) |
| Children | 7 sons including Sima Daosheng, son to Wang Emperor Xiaowu and Sima Daozi, sons to Li, 3 others died young |
| Duration of reign | January 6-September 12, 372 |
| Tomb | Gaoping Tomb ch. 高平陵, believed to be near Nanjing |
| Temple name | 太宗, py. Tàizōng, literary meaning: "grand ancestor" |
| Courtesy name | 道万, py. Dàowàn |
| Posthumous name | 简文, py. Jĭanwén, literary meaning: "concise and civil" |
| Preceded by: Emperor Fei |
Jin Dynasty (265-420) | Succeeded by: Emperor Xiaowu |