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gifts (Sung shih 5:19b; 487:8a; Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.303;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 325:51b).
In the 12th month (Jan./Feb., 995) of the Liao year 994, Wang
Ch’ih offered singing girls to Sheng-tsung of Liao. He rejected them
(Liao shih 13:5b).
On Mar.31, 995, Koryo offered gifts to the Liao court. On June
7, 995, another mission presented falcons. On Nov.6, still another
mission offered gifts (Liao shih 13:6a, 6b; 70:9a; 115:1b).
On Dec.13, 995, Sheng-tsung of Liao sent envoys to recognize
Wang Ch’ih as king of Koryo (Liao shih 13:6b; 115:1b).
On Dec.20, 995, ten lads from Koryo arrived in Liao to learn the
Khitan language (Liao shih 13:7a; 115:1b).
On Mar.23, 996, Wang Ch’ih requested a marriage with the impe-
rial Liao house. This was agreed to, and a daughter of the Princess
of Yüeh, who was the third daughter of Emperor Ching-tsung, was
married to him (Liao shih 13:7a; 115:1b).
On Mar.31, 996, another ten lads from Koryo arrived in Liao to
learn the Khitan language (Liao shih 13:7a).
On July 8, 996, Koryo envoys inquired about the “Activity and
Repose”, i.e. well-being, of the Liao emperor (Liao shih 13:7b; 115:
1b).
On Aug.19, 997, Koryo envoys to the Liao court offered silk and
condoled on the death of the Princess of Yüeh, i.e. the mother-in-law
of Wang Ch’ih (Liao shih 13:8b-9a; 115:1b).
In the 11th month (December) of 997, Koryo envoys informed
the Liao court that Wang Ch’ih had died and had been succeeded
by his nephew Sung (Mokchong). Koryo also announced this to the
Sung court (Liao shih 13:9a; 115:1b; Sung shih 487:8a; Wen-hsien t’ung-
k’ao 325:51b).
On Jan.24, 998, envoys from Sheng-tsung of Liao to the Koryo
court sacrificed to the late Wang Ch’ih and recognized Wang Sung
as king (Liao shih 13:9b; 14:1b; 115:1b).
In the 11th month (Nov./Dec.) of 998, a mission from Sheng-tsung
again formally recognized Wang Sung as king of Koryo (Liao shih 14:
1b; 115:1b).
In 1000, Koryo envoys landed in Teng on the northern coast of
Shan-tung. The local officials reported this to the Sung capital. Chen-
tsung summoned the envoys to an audience and presented Wang
Sung with hairpins and a filigree armour (Sung shih 6:8b; 487:8a-8b;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 325:51b).