1. Sima Hui, courtesy name Decao and pseudonym Shuijing, was a hermit who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
11 Facts About Sima Hui
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Sima Hui was from Yangzhai County, Yingchuan Commandery, which is around present-day Yuzhou, Henan.
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Sima Hui lived in northern Jing Province, which covered present-day Hubei and Hunan.
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Sima Hui is popularly remembered as the one who recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to the warlord Liu Bei in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even though historically it was his friend Pang Degong who did so.
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Sima Hui was known to never mention others' shortcomings or flaws.
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The warlord Cao Cao attempted to recruit Sima Hui after taking control of Jing Province in 208.
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However, Sima Hui died before Cao Cao could make any significant use of the hermit's talents.
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In Chapter 37 of the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Hui, nicknamed Water Mirror, is described to be a carefree, wandering man who is well-versed in many arts.
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Sima Hui is featured in Chan Mou's manhua The Ravages of Time as the teacher of the "Eight Enigmas", a group of elite strategists and advisers.
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Sima Hui is portrayed by Wang Shijun in the 2010 Chinese television series Three Kingdoms.