Grand Tutor of Wei

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The Grand Tutor of Wei was a high-ranking advisory and educational post in the state of Cao Wei during China’s Three Kingdoms period, held by powerful figures such as the strategist and statesman Sima Yi.

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Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory position
court title
government office
appliesToJurisdiction state of Cao Wei NERFINISHED
associatedWith Sima clan’s rise to power
basedOn Han dynasty office of Grand Tutor
ChineseName 魏太傅 NERFINISHED
confersInfluenceOver imperial succession in Wei
confersPowerOver state affairs of Cao Wei
country Cao Wei NERFINISHED
domain civil administration
imperial court politics
followedBy Grand Tutor of Jin NERFINISHED
hasRank top tier among civil offices of Wei
hasRole advisory role to the ruler
educational role for the heir apparent
high-ranking court counselor
hierarchicalLevel one of the Three Excellencies–level posts (or equivalent)
historicalContext political struggles among regents in Cao Wei
inception early 3rd century
isSubclassOf Grand Tutor (Taifu) NERFINISHED
languageOfName Classical Chinese
locatedInTimePeriod 3rd century China
Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED
officeHolder Cao Rui’s senior ministers
Cao Shuang NERFINISHED
Sima Shi NERFINISHED
Sima Yi NERFINISHED
Sima Zhao NERFINISHED
partOf Cao Wei government NERFINISHED
positionHeldBy powerful regents of Wei
precededBy Grand Tutor of Eastern Han
responsibleFor advising on major policy decisions
educating the crown prince
guiding the emperor in governance
significantOfficeHolder Sima Yi, regent of Wei NERFINISHED
Sima Zhao, architect of Jin usurpation
transliteration Wei Taifu NERFINISHED
usedAs title for de facto rulers late in Wei
usedIn imperial Chinese bureaucracy

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Crown Prince of the Ming dynasty hasAdvisor Grand Tutor of Wei
this entity surface form: Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince
Sima Yi office Grand Tutor of Wei