After his father's sudden death, Huizong assumed the throne at the young age of six. His mother, Empress Dowager Liang (梁太后), became the regent for the rest of Huizong's reign. In 1076, Huizong turned sixteen, and was supposed to assume direct control of the throne, but was stopped by the enormous influence of the Dowager. The two sparred over the cultural policy of the empire: Emperor Huizong supported sinicization, while Empress Dowager Liang supported Tangutization (ironic, considering Huizong is of Tangut heritage, and Liang is of Han Chinese heritage). Empress Dowager Liang eventually had Huizong put under house arrest; as a result, Huizong requested Song for help. Song invaded Western Xia on the premise of freeing Huizong, but the invasion was repelled.

Empress Dowager Liang then forced Huizong to marry her niece, who would also become a powerful empress dowager. Thus, Western Xia had two different Empress Dowager Liang.

He was depressed by the control of his mother, and Huizong later died at the young age of 26.

Huizong was succeeded by Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia.

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拱化五年農曆十二月（1068年1月），毅宗突然病死，英年早逝，年二十一，惠宗以七歲稚齡繼位，生母梁太后及其家族專權，執政期間沒有任何治國良策，西夏國勢積弱，北宋乘機入侵。十六歲時本能親政，但梁氏勢力很大，不能輕易翦滅，因此他仍然不能親政。後來因長期不能親政，憂憤而死，1086年農曆七月十日去世，享年僅二十六歲，諡號康靖皇帝。

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