Xi dynasty

Chinese imperial dynasty from 1643 to 1647 Great Xi大西1643–1647The Xi dynasty during the Ming–Qing transitionCapitalHuangzhou (1643)Chengdu (1644–1647)Common languagesChineseReligion BuddhismTaoismConfucianismChinese folk religionGovernmentMonarchySovereign • 1643–1647 Zhang Xianzhong History • Proclamation as King 1643• Proclamation as Emperor 1644• Abolishment 1647 CurrencyChinese coin, Chinese cash Preceded by Succeeded by Ming dynasty Qing dynasty Southern Ming The Xi dynasty (/ʃi/ SHEE; Chinese: 西朝; pinyin: Xī cháo), officially the Great Xi (大西; Dà Xī), was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that existed during the Ming–Qing transition from 1643 to 1647. The dynasty was established by the peasant rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong, by proclaiming himself king and later emperor of the Xi dynasty, 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" (大順, "Great Shun") and ruled most of Sichuan province, after Zhang Xianzhong seized the control of the province from the late Ming dynasty. The regime's brief existence was followed by