Sima gaomen

Sima gaomen

Sima gaomen is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is s ì m ǎ g ā om é n, which means the family is prominent. It comes from the biography of Yu Ding in the history of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing. Example Yao Sui of Yuan Dynasty wrote that "Wu Fu Chi Ji, the official of the six departments, Sima Gao men, was the chief of the six departments, and it was a hundred years later."

Idiom story

During the Western Han Dynasty, Yu Gong, the warder of Donghan County, was honest and upright, and his law enforcement was impartial. He insisted on complaining for the filial wife in the county, and finally vindicated her in the hands of the new governor. The people built a ancestral hall for him, and built the door so that Sima Gaoche could pass through. His son, Yu Dingguo, later became an official of Tingwei, and his family was more glorious

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing