Western Xia

Summary

Western Xia is a historical Chinese state^[1]. It draws 772 Wikipedia views per month (historical_chinese_state category, ranking #5 of 41).^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Xia is identified as part of the Tanguts ethnic group^[3].
• Western Xia's continent is recorded as Asia^[4].
• Western Xia's instance of is recorded as historical Chinese state^[5].
• Western Xia's capital is recorded as Yinchuan^[6].
• Western Xia's founder is recorded as Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia^[7].
• Western Xia's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[8].
• Western Xia's follows is recorded as Song^[9].
• Western Xia's locator map image is recorded as Song-Liao-Xixia-1111.png^[10].
• Western Xia's part of is recorded as Song Liao Jin Xia^[11].
• Western Xia's part of is recorded as Mid-Imperial China^[12].
• Western Xia's Commons category is recorded as Western Xia Dynasty^[13].
• +1038-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Western Xia^[14].
• Western Xia was dissolved in +1227-01-01T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Western Xia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.4181, 'lon': 106.2241}^[16].
• Western Xia's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f_ds^[17].
• Western Xia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Xia^[18].
• Western Xia's page banner is recorded as Western Xia Banner.jpg^[19].
• Western Xia's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300387413^[20].
• Western Xia's population is recorded as {'amount': '+3000000'}^[21].
• Western Xia's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts place ID is recorded as PL000000000114^[22].
• Western Xia's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[23].
• Western Xia's described by source is recorded as History of Song^[24].
• Western Xia's described by source is recorded as History of Liao^[25].
• Western Xia's replaced by is recorded as Mongol Empire^[26].
• Western Xia's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Xi-Xia^[27].

Body

Geography

Western Xia's continent is recorded as Asia^[4]. Part of include Song Liao Jin Xia^[11], a historical period^[28] and Mid-Imperial China^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Western Xia's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1000000'}^[29]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+3000000'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Western Xia's instance of is recorded as historical Chinese state^[5].

History and Context

+1038-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Western Xia^[14].

Why It Matters

Western Xia draws 772 Wikipedia views per month (historical_chinese_state category, ranking #5 of 41).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]