Ming Yuzhen

Ming Yuzhen (1329-1366) was one of the leaders of the Red Turban Rebellion during the final phase of the Yuan dynasty. He was born into a family of landowners and eventually became a general in the rebel Song (Tianwan) state, where he ruled over Sichuan. After the Tianwan regime fell, he declared himself King of Longshu in 1360 and later proclaimed himself emperor of the Xia state in 1362. He died just four years later. His young son succeeded him to the throne but only ruled for five years before the Xia state was conquered by the Ming dynasty in 1371.