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This chapter explores the origins of the Western Xia Dynasty, founded by the Tangut people and their strategic maneuvers to establish their own kingdom amidst the power struggles of neighboring dynasties.
- Western Xia was established by the Tangut people, a branch of the Qiang ethnicity.
- The dynasty lasted from 1038 to 1227, spanning 189 years and ten emperors.
- Li Jiqian played a crucial role by forming alliances with the Liao Dynasty against the Song Dynasty.
- Tangut leaders strategically expanded their territory and maintained independence during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
- Li Deming continued to expand Western Xia's territory, focusing on the Hexi Corridor.
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