| Emperor Taizu of Dali 大理太祖 | |||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Dali | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 937–944 | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Duan Siying | ||||||||||||
| Born | 893 Xizhou, Dali | ||||||||||||
| Died | 944 (aged 50–51) Dengzhou | ||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | Dali | ||||||||||||
| Father | Duan Baolong | ||||||||||||
| Duan Siping | |||||||
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| Chinese | 段思平 | ||||||
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Duan Siping (Chinese: 段思平; pinyin: Duàn Sīpíng, IPA: [twân sí.pʰǐŋ]; Bai: Duainb six-pienp[1]), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Dali, was the founder and first emperor of the Dali Kingdom.[2] The Dali Kingdom would last until the Mongol conquest in 1253 led by Kublai Khan and its territories would later be ruled by the Yuan dynasty.[3]