Diplomacy and Trade in the Chinese World, 589-1276

liao 531 him as duke of Yung-lo prefecture (Chiu T’ang shu 199B:5b). In 696, the Empress Wu appointed the Khitan chief Li Chin-c ...

532 liao recognized as king of Sung-mo by envoys from Hsüan-tsung (Chiu T’ang shu 8:8b; 199B:6b; T’ang hui-yao 96:2a; Tzu-chih t ...

liao 533 in Ch’ang-an. K’o-t’u-yü enthroned Li Chin-chung’s younger brother Shao-ku, who was then recognized by Hsüan-tsung^4. I ...

534 liao enfeoffed him as king of Pei-p’ing commandery, and presented him with brocade garments, ten kinds of silver vessels, an ...

liao 535 In the 11th month (Dec./Jan., 772) of the Chinese year 771, Khitan envoys offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031). In ...

536 liao In the 11th month (Dec./Jan., 818) of the Chinese year 817,^10 a Khitan chief offered gifts (Chiu T’ang shu 15:16a; T’a ...

liao 537 On Feb.16, 846, Khitan envoys were received at the T’ang court (Chiu T’ang shu 18A:16b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5033). In a ...

538 liao shih 4:1b; Hsin Wu-tai shih 72:3b; Wu-tai hui-yao 29:2a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5033). On Feb.23, 909, a goodwill mission ...

liao 539 it, it would burn all the more. T’ai-tsu was greatly pleased (Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.8814). On May 6, 917, the Last Emp ...

540 liao the envoy’s subsequent report, the Khitan emperor went through the act of weeping. He then demanded territorial concess ...

liao 541 the Later T’ang court offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5034; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.9023). On Nov. 3, 928, T’ai-tsung ...

542 liao Governor offered the Later T’ang court 100 horses and regional objects (Chiu Wu-tai shih 43:3b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.503 ...

liao 543 Dec.15, 933. That very day, T’ai-tsung sent a mission to condole and sacrifice (Liao shih 3:7a). On July 16, 934, envoy ...

544 liao furs, wooden bowls, and ginseng (Chiu Wu-tai shih 76:13a; Ts’e-fu yüan- kuei p.5035). On July 13, 937, a Master of Writ ...

liao 545 another to the Southern T’ang court (Liao shih 4:1b). On Aug.21, 938, T’ai-tsung sent the Minister of the Right of the ...

546 liao Soon thereafter and not later than Dec.24, the Later Chin ceded to the Khitan 16 commanderies (chou) at its northern bo ...

liao 547 On Mar.3, 940, envoys from the ruler of Wu-yüeh to the Khitan court offered gifts (Liao shih 4:4a). On Mar.7, 940, T’ai ...

548 liao [Kao-tsu’s] intention to perform the Southern Suburban Sacrifice (Liao shih 4:5b). On Sep.13, 940, T’ai-tsung sent envo ...

liao 549 In the 6th month (June/July) of 941, a Later Chin envoy to the Khitan court unsuccessfully complained about rising tens ...

550 liao On Jan.2, 942, a Later Chin envoy to the Khitan court offered gifts (Liao shih 4:7b). On Jan.12, 942, the Later Chin in ...