Xi dynasty

Chinese imperial dynasty from 1643 to 1647 AD
Great Xi
大西
1643–1647
The Xi dynasty during the Ming-Qing transition
The Xi dynasty during the Ming-Qing transition
StatusShort-lived dynasty of China
CapitalHuangzhou (1643)
Chengdu (1644–1647)
Common languagesChinese
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion
GovernmentMonarchy
King, Emperor 
• 1643–1647
Zhang Xianzhong
History 
• Proclamation as the King of the dynasty
1643
• Proclamation as the Emperor of the dynasty
1644
• Death of Zhang Xiangzhong and the abolishment of the dynasty
1647
CurrencyChinese coin, Chinese cash
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
Southern Ming
Today part of People's Republic of China
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The Xi dynasty (/ʃi/; Chinese: 西朝; pinyin: Xī Cháo; Wade–Giles: Hsi¹ Chʻao²), officially the Great Xi (Chinese: 大西; pinyin: Dà Xī; lit. 'Great West'), was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty that existed during the Ming–Qing transition. The dynasty, which lasted from 1643 to 1647, was established by the peasant rebellion leader Zhang Xianzhong, by proclaiming himself the title of the "king" (王) and later the "emperor" (皇帝) of the Great Xi,[1] similar to the contemporary Shun dynasty established by another rebellion leader Li Zicheng. The Xi dynasty was based at Chengdu since 1644 with the era name "Dashun" (大顺, "Great Shun") and ruled most of Sichuan province, after Zhang Xianzhong seized the control of the province from the late Ming dynasty. During the regime's brief existence the province of Sichuan was greatly devastated and depopulated.[2] The dynasty ended in 1647 after the death of Zhang Xianzhong, and its territory fell to the forces of the Southern Ming and the Manchu-led Qing dynasty.

Emperor

Personal name Portrait Period of reign Era names and dates
Zhang Xianzhong 1643–1647

Dashun (大顺; Dà Shùn; 'Great Shun') 1644–1647

See also

References

  1. ^ Cheng Gu (2019). "Chapter 6". The Hidden Land: The Garrison System And the Ming Dynasty (illustrated ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1000711004.
  2. ^ Myers, H. Ramon; Wang, Yeh-Chien (2002), Part One: The Ch'ing Empire to 1800, The Cambridge History of China, vol. 9, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 481, ISBN 978-0-521-24334-6