korea 121In the 7th month (July/Aug.) of 621, envoys from Fu-yü Chang to
the T’ang court presented horses. These were classified by the Chinese
as inferior (Chiu T’ang shu 199A:7a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023; Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 326:54b).
On Feb.8,^12 624, a high Paekche official with a letter and presents
was received at the T’ang court. Emperor Kao-tsu sent an envoy to
recognize Fu-yü Chang as king of Tai-fang commandery and recog-
nize him as king of Paekche (Chiu T’ang shu 1:8a; 199A:7b; Tzu-chih
t’ung-chien p.5976).
In the 5th (May/June) and 7th (July/Aug.) month of 624, Paekche
envoys offered gifts, and in the 9th month (Oct./Nov.) they presented
armour (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023).
In the 11th month (Dec./Jan., 626) of the Chinese year 625, Paekche
envoys again offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023).
In 626, Paekche and Silla accused Koguryo of blocking the roads
for their missions to China (Chiu T’ang shu 199A:2a, 7b). This makes
clear that Paekche at that time used the land route through Koguryo
rather than the sea route.
Later in 626, Silla, Paekche, and Koguryo attacked each other. The
T’ang court sent a Supernumerary Cavalier Attendant as a mediator,
whereupon all three state made peace and informed the court (Chiu
T’ang shu 2:8a; 199A:2b, 7b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
p.6030;Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 326:54b).
In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 627) of the Chinese year 626,
a Paekche mission brought offerings. The T’ang court advised the
envoys that Paekche should control its resentment against Koguryo
and Silla, and a letter stamped with the imperial seal repeated this
advice to the king. But the hostilities did not cease (Chiu T’ang shu 2:
8a; 199A :7b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 326:54b).
In the 9th month (Sep./Oct.) of 629, in the 9th month (Oct.) of 631,
in 632, and in the 2nd month (Mar./Apr.) of 636, Paekche envoys
offered regional objects (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei, pp.5023, 5024).
On Jan.1, 638, a mission from Paekche, led by a prince, was received
at the T’ang court. He offered iron armor and engraved axes. T’ai-
tsung presented him with 8000 pieces of silken fabrics, brocade robes,
etc. (Chiu T’ang shu 3:5b; 199A:7b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
On Dec.5, 638, envoys from Paekche offered golden armour and
(^12) Correcting chi-yu to yi-yu.