Princess Changshan is the formal title of a daughter of the

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of the state of

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Sima Zhao Sima Zhao () (; 211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang (子上), was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, whi ...

. Her personal name is unknown.

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Princess Changshan is recorded as having been blind in both eyes,Fang Xuanling (678), Biography 12 though it is unclear from the texts whether this was

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or developed over time. She was the sister of

Emperor Wu of Jin Emperor Wu of Jin (; 236 – 16 May 290), personal name Sima Yan (), courtesy name Anshi (安世), was a grandson of Sima Yi, nephew of Sima Shi and son of Sima Zhao. He became the first emperor of the Jin dynasty (266–420), Jin dynasty a ...

and the primary wife of the official Wang Ji (王濟), who is recorded as having greatly favoured her. When

ordered their brother, the Prince of Qi, from the capital Luoyang to his fiefdom in 282 CE, Princess Changshan petitioned the emperor to allow him to stay. She was joined by her sister, the Princess Jingzhao. The emperor was furious and scolded Wang Ji for having sent women to cry in front of him. He demoted Wang for lacking in filial piety, who then moved to live north of Mt Mang () near

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. The historical records do not mention if Princess Changshan accompanied him. Princess Changshan had no sons, but was considered the formal mother of Wang's two sons by his

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. While the eldest son inherited the rank of Wang's father, the second son Wang Yu () inherited Princess Changshan's rank and received the title

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Minyang ().

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Changshan, Princess Jin dynasty (266–420) people Jin dynasty (266–420) imperial princes Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Blind royalty and nobility Chinese blind people 3rd-century Chinese women 3rd-century Chinese people

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