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Emperor Renzong of Western Xia

Type Figure Region East Asia Time 1124–1193 Also known as Weiming Renxiao、Emperor Ren of Xia

Li Renxiao, fifth emperor of Western Xia with temple name Renzong, acceded in 1139 and reigned 54 years, the longest of any Western Xia ruler;…

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  1. 1170–1171Xingqing Prefecture · Xingqing PrefectureThe powerful chancellor Ren Dejing dominated the court and plotted to partition the state. With the aid of Emperor Shizong of Jin, Renzong had Ren Dejing and his followers executed in 1170, crushing the separatist plot. He then changed the era name to Qianyou, and court governance returned to imperial control.
  2. 1171–1180Xingqing Prefecture · Xingqing PrefectureIn the early Qianyou years, Renzong continued to maintain good relations with Jin and pacify the frontiers, employing both Tangut and Han officials. He widely established schools in prefectures and counties, promoted the imperial examination, honored Confucius and repaired temples, compiled veritable records, and promulgated the Tiansheng Revised Statutes. Warfare among Song, Xia, and Jin was rare in this period, and Western Xia entered a cultural zenith.

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