What is human-made Tangut Script?

Tangut Script (Xi-Xia Script)

• Created By: Yeli Renrong, under Emperor Jingzong (Li Yuanhao).
• Date: 1036 AD.
• Details:
  • Commissioned by Emperor Jingzong of the Tangut-led Western Xia dynasty to establish a unique cultural identity.
  • The script contained over 5,000 characters and was used for administrative and literary purposes.
  • It was inspired by Chinese script but was unique in structure and form.

• Attestation: Surviving documents, steles, and translations of Buddhist texts in Tangut characters.