232 the southwest
regional objects (Chiu T’ang shu 7:6a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5026; Tzu-chih
t’ung-chien p.6610).^3
On May 19, 707, Emperor Chung-tsung selected a great-grand-
daughter of Kao-tsung as the bride of Tsuk-tsen and made her the
Princess of Chin-ch’eng. She had been brought up by Chung-tsung
(Chiu T’ang shu 7:6a; 196A:5b-6a; T’ung-tien 190:8a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
p.6610).
In the 2nd (Mar./Apr.) and 8th month (Sep./Oct.) of 709, Tibetan
envoys offered regional objects (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5026).
In the 11th month (Dec./Jan., 710) of the Chinese year 709, a del-
egation of more than 1000 men, led by a high official, arrived from
Tibet to welcome the Princess of Chin-ch’eng. Chung-tsung gave them
a banquet at a boll field in an imperial park and then watched a ball
game played by the Chinese against the Tibetans (Chiu T’ang shu 7:
8b; 196A:6a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6637).
On Feb.28, 710, the General-in-chief of the Resolute Guards of
the Right and Military Commissioner of the Ho-yüan Army received
orders to escort the Princess of Chin-ch’eng to Tibet. On Mar.2, the
emperor followed the princess to Shih-p’ing prefecture,^4 where a tent
was set up and the emperor gave a banquet for the kings, dukes, Grand
Councilors, and Tibetan envoys (Chiu T’ang shu 7:9a; 196A:6b).
After Jui-tsung had ascended the T’ang throne on July 25, 710,
war broke out again (Chiu T’ang shu 196A:6b). This did not prevent
the coming and going of missions.
In the 9th (Sep./Oct.) and 12th month (Dec./Jan., 711) of the
Chinese year 710, Tibetan envoys offered regional objects (Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5026).
In the 5th (June/July) and 8th month (Sep./Oct.) of 712, Tibetan
envoys to the T’ang court were received in audience, and in the 12th
month (January, 713) of the same Chinese year, Tibetans again came
to the court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5026).
In the 2nd month (March) of 713, Tibetan envoys offered gifts
(Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5027).
(^3) Tsu-chih t’ung-chien dates this mission in the 3rd month, but that month did not
have the cyclical characters ping-tzu.
(^4) About 50 miles or 80 km west of Ch’ang-an, north of the Wei River, the modern
Hsing-p’ing. The name was in T’ang times changed to Chin-ch’eng, presumably in
honour of the princess.