Duan Siping of Dali Kingdom
Duan Siping (Chinese: 段思平; pinyin: Duàn sīpíng; IPA: [twân sí.pʰǐŋ]) was a statesman who founded and became the First Emperor of the Kingdom of Dali in 937. The Kingdom retained independence from unified China until the Mongol invasion in 1253 led by Kublai Khan.