Shun dynasty
The Shun dynasty (simplified Chinese: 顺朝; traditional Chinese: 順朝; pinyin: Shùn cháo), officially the Great Shun (simplified Chinese: 大顺; traditional Chinese: 大順; pinyin: Dà Shùn), was a short-lived Chinese dynasty that existed during the Ming–Qing transition.
Great Shun 大順 | |||||||||||
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| 1644–1646 | |||||||||||
 The Shun dynasty at its peak in 1644 | |||||||||||
| Status | Short-lived dynasty of China | ||||||||||
| Capital | Xi'an (1644) Beijing (1644 – 5 June 1644) | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Chinese | ||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||
• 1644–1645 | Li Zicheng | ||||||||||
• 1645–1646 | Li Zijing | ||||||||||
• 1646 | Li Guo | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established in Xi'an | 8 February 1644 | ||||||||||
| April 1644 | |||||||||||
• Proclamation as the Yongchang Emperor | 3 June 1644 | ||||||||||
• Fall of Beijing | 5 June 1644 | ||||||||||
• Surrender to the Southern Ming | 1646 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Chinese coin, Chinese cash | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||||
The dynasty was founded in Xi'an on 8 February 1644, the first day of the lunar year. The founder was Li Zicheng, the leader of a large peasant rebellion. He proclaimed himself "emperor" (皇帝) instead of the title "king" (王) before founding the dynasty.
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