Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia

Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia (1084–1139), born Li Qianshun (Chinese: 李乾順), was the fourth emperor of the Western Xia dynasty of China, ruling from 1086 to 1139. His reign began at the age of three, when his father Li Bingchang died. He remained under the regency of the Empress Dowager Zhaojian until she was poisoned in 1099 by a Liao envoy.

Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia
西夏崇宗

Emperor of the Western Xia dynasty

Reign

1086–1139

Predecessor

Emperor Huizong

Successor

Emperor Renzong

Regent

Empress Dowager Liang the Junior (1086–1099)
Liang Yibu (1086–1094)

Born

1083

Died

1139 (aged 55–56)

Burial

Xiǎnlíng Mausoleum (顯陵, presumptively the No. 6 tomb of Western Xia mausoleums)

Names
Weiming Qianshun (嵬名乾順) Li Qianshun (李乾順)
Era dates
Tiānyízhìpíng (天儀治平, 𘓺𗫸𗁣𘇚): 1086–1089 Tiānyòumín'ān (天祐民安, 𘓺𗼕𘂀𗴴): 1090–1097 Yǒng'ān (永安, 𗦷𗪚): 1098–1100 Zhēnguān (貞觀, 𗣼𘝯): 1101–1113 Yōngníng (雍寧, 𗖠𗪚): 1114–1118 Yuándé (元德, 𗣼𗪟): 1119–1127 Zhèngdé (正德, 𗣼𘇚): 1127–1134 Dàdé (大德, 𘜶𗣼): 1135–1139
Regnal name
Emperor Shengong Shenglu Jiaode Zhishu Renjing (神功勝禄習德治庶仁浄皇帝 = 𗾈𘉐𗟶𗠁𗣼𘞂𘂀𘇚𗸯𗑗𘓺𘋨) Emperor Renjing (仁淨皇帝, 𗸯𗑗𘓺𘋨) Tangut style: Emperor of the Bright Castle (𗭼𗍁𘓺𘋨) Emperor of the White Castle (𘙮𗍁𘓺𘋨)
Posthumous name
Emperor Shengwen (聖文皇帝)
Temple name
Chongzong (崇宗)

Father

Emperor Huizong

Mother

Empress Dowager Liang the Junior

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Li's reign included further sinification and removed the power of some significant Tangut clans, which had remained a powerful political force—appointing tribal leaders as kings, forcing them under his power and influence. His reign saw incursions by the neighboring Liao and Northern Song dynasties, and a series of military defeats from 1114. He established Confucianist-led administration for several political quarters including civil and military, centralising his power. Buddhism was prevalent during his reign, and the scriptures were translated to the Tangut language.

Family

Consorts and issue:

Empress, of the Yelü clan (皇后耶律氏), personal name Nanxian (南仙), Princess Cheng'an (成安公主)
- Li Ren'ai, Crown Prince (世子李仁愛) (1108–1125), 1st son
Empress, of the Ren clan (皇后任氏)
Noble Consort, of the Cao clan (貴妃曹氏) 賢妃-->貴妃
- Li Renxiai, Emperor Renzong (西夏仁宗李仁孝: 1124 – 16 October 1193), 2nd son
- Li Renyou, Prince of Yue (越王李仁友; d. 1190), 3rd son