Shun dynasty

17th-century Chinese dynasty

The Shun dynasty (simplified Chinese: 顺朝; traditional Chinese: 順朝; pinyin: Shùn cháo), officially the Great Shun (simplified Chinese: 大顺; traditional Chinese: 大順; pinyin: Dà Shùn), was a short-lived Chinese dynasty that existed during the Ming–Qing transition.

Great Shun
大順
1644–1646
The Shun dynasty at its peak in 1644
The Shun dynasty at its peak in 1644
StatusShort-lived dynasty of China
CapitalXi'an
(1644)
Beijing
(1644 – 5 June 1644)
Common languagesChinese
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
• 1644–1645
Li Zicheng
• 1645–1646
Li Zijing
• 1646
Li Guo
History 
• Established in Xi'an
8 February 1644
• Captured Beijing/Death of the Chongzhen Emperor
April 1644
• Proclamation as the Yongchang Emperor
3 June 1644
• Fall of Beijing
5 June 1644
• Surrender to the Southern Ming
1646
CurrencyChinese coin, Chinese cash
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
Southern Ming
Today part ofChina

The dynasty was founded in Xi'an on 8 February 1644, the first day of the lunar year. The founder was Li Zicheng, the leader of a large peasant rebellion. He proclaimed himself "emperor" (皇帝) instead of the title "king" (王) before founding the dynasty.