page_title: Li Zicheng
section_title: From the Battle of Xiangyang to the creation of the Shun dynasty
hierarchical_section_title: Li Zicheng / From the Battle of Xiangyang to the creation of the Shun dynasty
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Southern Ming regimes. Boundaries are as of November 1644. 中文: 南明政权示意图
context_page_description: Li Zicheng, born Li Hongji, also known by the nickname, "Dashing King", was a Chinese rebel leader who overthrew the Ming dynasty in 1644 and ruled over northern China briefly as the emperor of the short-lived Shun dynasty before his death a year later.
context_section_description: In 1642, Li captured Xiangyang and proclaimed himself "King Xinshun".
caption: The situation as of November 1644
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