Editing Western Xia (section)

===Shenzong (1211–1223)===
[[Emperor Shenzong of Western Xia]] was the first person in the imperial family to pass the palace examinations and receive a [[jinshi]] degree.{{sfn|Twitchett|1994|p=208}}

Shenzong appeased the Mongols by attacking the [[Jurchens]] and in 1214, supported a rebellion against the Jurchens. In 1216, Western Xia provided auxiliary troops to the Mongols for an attack on Jin territory. The Tanguts also invited the Song dynasty to join them in attacking the Jin, but nothing came of this except an aborted joint action in 1220. The antagonistic policy towards the Jurchen Jin was unpopular at court, as was cooperating with the Mongols. A certain Asha Gambu emerged as an outspoken proponent of anti-Mongol policy. In the winter of 1217–1218, the Mongols called on Western Xia to provide them troops for campaigns further west, but they refused to comply. No immediate retaliation occurred since Genghis left for the west in 1219 and left [[Muqali]] in charge of North China. In 1223, Muqali died. At the same time, Shenzong abdicated to his son, Dewang, posthumously [[Emperor Xianzong of Western Xia]].{{sfn|Twitchett|1994|p=210}}