Yeli Renrong (Tangut: ;李範文《夏漢字典》（ISBN 7-5004-2113-3），第182頁 , died 1042) was a scholar and official who served in the court of the Western Xia dynasty of China. He is known for creating the Tangut script, which was used to write the Tangut language.
Life Yeli Renrong was a trusted official of the Western Xia founder Emperor Jingzong. According to the official History of Song, the Emperor Jingzong commanded him to design the complex Tangut script in 1036, based on Chinese writing, for use in writing the Tangut language. The book promulgating the script was completed in 12 volumes.《宋史》卷四百八十六 列傳第二百四十四：元昊自製蕃書，命野利仁榮演繹之，成十二卷，字形體方整類八分，而畫頗重複。 The script would go on to see regular use in government business, translations of Tibetan and Chinese texts, and diplomatic texts. The script was often used with woodblock printing.
In 1039, a Tangut script school was established, which Yeli Renrong oversaw.《宋史》卷四百八十六 列傳第二百四十四：野利仁榮主蕃學。
Yeli Renrong died in 1042 and was given the posthumous title of Marquis of Fuping ().
Legacy
After its creation in 1036, the Tangut script would be used for around five centuries, with the last known inscription being written on the Tangut dharani pillars, erected in 1502. In his 14th year, 1162, Emperor Renzong of Western Xia posthumously gave Yeli Renrong the title of Prince Guanghui ().
Media portrayals TV series YearNationWorkActor1995ChinaHelan Xue () Peng Jun ()
Movies YearNationWorkActor1988JapanDunhuang () Mizuho Suzuki ()
Documentaries YearNationWorkActor2015ChinaShenbi de Xi Xia () Cai Aojun ()
References
Biography in Chinese