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981年～
1031年)
西夏太宗名曰
李德明（981年－1031年），夏太祖李继迁长子也，生于981年，小字阿移，为人深沉有器度，多权谋。于1004年因父战死嗣夏王位。其管治最大特色是“依辽和宋”，同时向辽、宋称臣，接受两国封号，并伺机向西发展。数年间，西攻吐蕃和回鹘，夺取西凉府（今甘肃武威）、甘州（今甘肃张掖北）、瓜州（今甘肃安西东）、沙州（今甘肃敦煌东）等地。其势力范围扩展至玉门关及整个河西走廊。由于“依辽和宋”能麻痹辽、宋，“国家”得以和平，对内也能专注于经济发展，使辖区内农业有较大的发展。他在辽国的地位不断升迁，北宋亦对其不断封号。1020年把政治中心由西平府迁至怀远镇，改名兴州，即日后西夏的国都兴庆府（今宁夏银川）。1028年正式立长子李元昊为太子。综观其一生，不但能成功保存祖先基业，并不断扩张自己的实力，单凭“依辽和宋”已能证明他是一位能干的政治家。但不幸在各项称帝的准备快完成，为西夏建国奠下了坚稳基础的时候，于1031年病死，终年五十一，谥号光圣皇帝，庙号太宗。
Dubbed the Western Xia Taizong Li (981 -1,031), the Xiatai Zu Li moved to the eldest son also was born in 981, the small print A shift of a man deep devices, multi trickery. Father died in 1004 due to heir the throne summer. The most prominent feature is its governance, "according to Liao and Song," while the Liao, Song to concede defeat and accept the two titles, and they bet pushing west. Few years, Tibetan and Uighur attack west to seize Western Liang House (now Gansu Wuwei), Ganzhou (present Zhangye, Gansu Province North), Gua (now Gansu Anxi East), Saudi state (now Gansu Dunhuang East), and so on. Its sphere of influence extended to the Jade Gate and the Hexi Corridor. Because, "according to Liao and Song," and can cause paralysis Liao, Song, "State" to peace, internal and also to focus on economic development so that the area of agriculture have developed greatly. He constantly promoted the status of Liao, Song has been its title. 1020 level to the political center of government moved from the West Huaiyuan town, renamed Xing state, now the capital of Hou Xixia Xingqing House (now the Ningxia Yinchuan). Formally established in 1028 as the eldest son of Prince Li Yuanhao. Looking at his life, not only saved successfully Zuxian Ji industry, and continue to expand their own power alone, "according to Liao and Song" has been able to prove that he is a competent statesman. Unfortunately, the emperor in the preparation of quick completion of the Western Xia laid a solid basis for the founding of the time, died in 1031, aged 51, posthumous title of Emperor Light St., Temple name Taizong.