Yeli Renrong
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Yeli Renrong was a scholar close to the Tangut Emperor Li Yuanhao, who, according to the official History of Song
(宋史), commanded him to design the complex Tangut script
in 1036 or 1038, based on Chinese writing, for use in writing the Tangut language
.
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
(宋史), commanded him to design the complex Tangut script
Tangut script
The Tangut script was a logographic writing system, used for writing the extinct Tangut language of the Western Xia Dynasty. According to the latest count, 5863 Tangut characters are known, excluding variants...
in 1036 or 1038, based on Chinese writing, for use in writing the Tangut language
Tangut language
Tangut is an ancient northeastern Tibeto-Burman language once spoken in the Western Xia Dynasty, also known as the Tangut Empire. It is classified by some linguists as one of the Qiangic languages, which also include Qiang and rGyalrong, among others...
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