In the middle of the 17th century, the peasant rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong (1606–1646) from Yan'an, Shanxi Province, nicknamed Yellow Tiger, led his peasant troop from north China to the south, and conquered Sichuan. Upon capturing it, he declared himself emperor of the Daxi Dynasty (大西王朝). In response to the resistance from local elites, he massacred a large native population. As a result of the massacre as well as years of turmoil during the Ming-Qing transition, the population of Sichuan fell sharply, requiring a massive resettlement of people from the neighboring Huguang Province (modern Hubei and Hunan) and other provinces during the Qing dynasty. COUNT 4
QSN1 What was the nickname rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong? ANS1 Yellow Tiger QSN2 Which region did Yellow Tiger conquer in the mid-17th century? ANS2 Sichuan QSN3 Which dynasty did Yellow Tiger declare himself the emperor of?  ANS3 Daxi Dynasty QSN4 Which province supplied a large amount of people to the Sichuan resettlement, following years of turmoil during the Ming-Qing transition? ANS4 Huguang Province