Diplomacy and Trade in the Chinese World, 589-1276

the turkic tribes 451 In the 10th month (Oct./Nov.) of 995, the qaghan of Kan chou offered regional objects to the Sung court (S ...

452 the turkic tribes In 1007, the Uighur qaghan of Kan chou sent the Manichaean Fa-hsien and another envoy to the Sung court to ...

the turkic tribes 453 In the 1st month (Feb./Mar.) of 1011, another Uighur envoy from Kan chou also requested permission to the ...

454 the turkic tribes of 1013 (Sung shih 490:15b; Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:6a). In late 1015, the Uighur qaghan Ho-lo offered g ...

the turkic tribes 455 the Uighur qaghan of Kan chou to the Sung court offered regional objects (Sung shih 490:16b). In the 2nd m ...

456 the turkic tribes objects. These were not accepted, but the envoys received ample presents (Liao shih 25:4a). On Jan.14, 111 ...

the turkic tribes 457 to buy several tens of thousands of horses a year, but these according to the sources were of poor quality ...

458 the turkic tribes establish better relations with foreign rulers. Usually, a lady descend- ing from the imperial house^116 w ...

the turkic tribes 459 The Uighur missions served a number of purposes, such as dis- cussing military strategy, announcing a vict ...

460 the turkic tribes 907- 926: 7 Khitan 3 927- 946: 19 Khitan 10 947- 966: 17 Liao 2 967- 986: 5 Liao 3 987-1006: 9 Liao 17 100 ...

the turkic tribes 461 Animals and Animal Products Horses 747: horses. 758: 500 horses. 765: horses. 774: 49 horses. 816: horses. ...

462 the turkic tribes 1001: dromedaries, humpless camels. 1012: camels. Sheep 1020: big-tailed white sheep. Birds 933: one white ...

the turkic tribes 463 Frankincense 1025: frankincense. Resins 951: tree tears. Cosmetics 945: castoreum. Spices 945: red salt. 9 ...

464 the turkic tribes Manufactured Objects Of metal 965: valuable vessels. 1001: iron swords and armour. Of glass 965: opaque gl ...

the turkic tribes 465 939: cotton fabrics. 945: white cotton fabrics from An-hsi. 948: 127 pieces of white cotton fabrics. 951: ...

466 the turkic tribes Like the Eastern Turks, the chief export of the Uighurs was livestock, in their case horses and camels. Th ...

the turkic tribes 467 In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 931) of the Chinese year 930, envoys from Ts’ao Yi-chin of Sha chou were rec ...

468 the turkic tribes title of king of Tun-huang commandery. Yen-lu was appointed Mili- tary Commissioner and his younger brothe ...

the turkic tribes 469 On Oct.16, 1020, envoys of the Sha chou Uighurs to the Liao court offered gifts (Liao shih 16:4b; 70:15a). ...

470 the turkic tribes From 712 to756, the Kirghiz four times offered gifts (Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 348:32a). Between 758 and 760, ...