Western Xia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
kingdom or empire in ancient China (1038–1227)
About Western Xia
The Western Xia existed as an empire from 1038 to 1227 in what is today north western China, in the provinces that are nowNingxiaandGansu. Their empire was completely destroyed by theMongol Empire, after infuriating Genghis Khan for not aiding his military campaign against the Khwarezmia in the Middle East. The destruction was violent and absolute, and was considered an early successful example of ethnocide. There were however Tangut communities around China recorded for many centuries afterwards. The Tangut culture was notable for its military and literary achievements, as well as its incredibly difficult writing script. Whilst looking superficially similar to traditional Chinese script it is in fact a completely different system and not mutually intelligible. Traveling to see Tangut hist
Western Xia Travel Guide Sections
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