Li Deming () (981–1032) was the eldest son of Li Jiqian and the father of Li Yuanhao, the founder of China's Western Xia dynasty. When his father died in battle in 1004, Li Deming became leader of the

Tangut people The Tangut people ( Tangut: , ''mjɨ nja̱'' or , ''mji dzjwo''; ; ; mn, Тангуд) were a Tibeto-Burman tribal union that founded and inhabited the Western Xia dynasty. The group initially lived under Tuyuhun authority, but later submitte ...

, and over the next twenty years he considerably expanded the territory controlled by the Tanguts. In 1028, he named his son Li Yuanhao as crown prince. He died of natural causes in 1032. Li Deming was officially accorded the

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dyna ...

"Taizong" (太宗) and the

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishm ...

"Emperor Guangsheng" (光聖皇帝) by the Western Xia dynasty.

Family

*Father: Li Jiqian *Mother: Empress Shuncheng Yixiao, of the Yeli clan (順成懿孝皇后野利氏, d.1007) *Consorts and issue: ** Empress Huici Dun'ai, of the Weimu clan (惠慈敦愛皇后衛穆氏, d.1034) *** Emperor Jingzong of the Western Xia Li Yuanhao (李元昊), first son ** Empress Dowager, of the Ezang Quhuai clan (皇太后訛藏屈懷氏) *** Li Chengwei (李成嵬), third son ** Lady Miemi (咩迷氏) *** Li Chengyu (李成遇), second son

References

981 births 1032 deaths 10th-century Tangut people 11th-century Tangut rulers {{China-mil-bio-stub