Emperor Shenzong of Western Xia
| Emperor Shenzong of Western Xia 西夏神宗 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of the Western Xia dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1211–1223 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Xiangzong | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Xianzong | ||||||||||||||||
| Retired Emperor of the Western Xia dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1223–1226 | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1163 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1226 (aged 62–63) | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Unknown, possibly the No. 161 attendant tomb of Western Xia mausoleums[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Emperor Shenzong of Western Xia (1163–1226), born Li Zunxu (Chinese: 李遵頊), was the eighth emperor of the Tangut-led Chinese Western Xia dynasty.[3] He ruled from 1211 to 1223.
Reign
Shenzong took power after a coup d'état and continued Xiangzong's policy of invading Jin Empire. He started many campaigns against Jin before the Jin Emperor counterattacked, killing many Western Xia soldiers. However, Shenzong continued to attack Jin despite the poor economy, causing high discontent among his people complaining of high taxes. He did not listen to those who advised peace with Jin Empire, and Western Xia sped up its decline. He passed power onto his son Lǐ Déwàng in 1223, and died in 1226.
Family
Father: Prince Zhongwu of Qi (齊國忠武王)
- Issue
- Emperor Xianzong of Western Xia Dewang (西夏襄宗 德旺)
- Prince of Qingping commandery (清平郡王)
References
- ^ 岳键 (2007). "161号陪葬墓应为西夏"10号"帝陵". 宁夏师范学院学报 (in Chinese). 28 (1): 119–122. ISSN 1674-1331. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
- ^ 辞海编辑委员会 [Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui] (2000). 辞海:1999年版缩印本 [Ci hai: 1999 nian ban suo yin ben]. Shanghai: 上海辞书出版社 [Shanghai ci shu chu ban she]. p. 2548. ISBN 7532608395. OCLC 222462793.
神宗（嵬名遵顼）
- ^ Shi, Jinbo (2021-06-01). The Empire of Western Xia and the Tangut Economy. Brill. doi:10.1163/9789004461321_003. ISBN 978-90-04-46132-1.