Yeli Renrong
scholar official of the former medieval Western Xia Dynasty of China in the 11th century
Yeli Renrong (Tangut: 𘘥𗎁𗸯𘄊; traditional Chinese: 野利仁榮; simplified Chinese: 野利仁荣, died 1042) was a scholar and official who served in the court of the Western Xia dynasty of China. He is known for creating the Tangut script, which was used to write the Tangut language.
Life
Yeli Renrong was a trusted official of the Western Xia founder Emperor Jingzong. According to the official History of Song, the Emperor Jingzong commanded him to design the complex Tangut script in 1036, based on Chinese writing, for use in writing the Tangut language. The book promulgating the script was completed in 12 volumes. The script would go on to see regular use in government business, translations of Tibetan and Chinese texts, and diplomatic texts. The script was often used with woodblock printing.
In 1039, a Tangut script school was established, which Yeli Renrong oversaw.
Yeli Renrong died in 1042 and was given the posthumous title of Marquis of Fuping (富平侯).
Legacy
After its creation in 1036, the Tangut script would be used for around five centuries, with the last known inscription being written on the Tangut dharani pillars, erected in 1502.
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