A Study on the Division of the State by Ren Dejing in the Western Xia Dynasty
"Rendejing divided the state"was a political crisis during the Renzong Dynasty of Xixia.Historical records indi-cate that Ren Dejing had a monopoly on power and even forced Emperor Xia Renzong to divide the kingdom.However,there are many doubts about Renzong's response.This paper argues that while Ren Dejing can be considered a dictator,he was not beyond Renzong's control.Renzong's retreat and forbearance stemmed from the need to manage the external environment and the con-frontation between the Song and Jin dynasties.
Western Xia DynastyRen DejingDivide countriesRelationship between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dy-nasty
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