236 the southwest
In 738, Tibetans invaded Chinese border lands, and the Chinese
counterattacked (Chiu T’ang shu 196A:10b; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 334:
29b).
In the spring of 740, Tibetan envoys informed the T’ang court that
the Princess of Chin-ch’eng had died.^14 Hsüan-tsung ordered three
days of mourning. The envoys also proposed to make peace, which
the emperor rejected (Chiu T’ang shu 9:4a; 196A:11b; T’ang hui-yao 97:
7a;Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6843).
In the 3rd month (Mar./Apr.) of 741, in spite of the war, Tibetan
envoys were received at the T’ang court. In the 8th month (Sep./Oct.)
of the same year, they offered regional objects (Chiu T’ang shu 9:4a;
Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5029).
In 755, it became known at the T’ang court that the king of Tibet
had died and had been succeeded by his son Khri-sron lde-brtsan. He
sent envoys to the T’ang court to restore good relations. Hsüan-tsung
dispatched the Junior Governor of the Capital to recognize him and
to condole and sacrifice. When that envoy returned, the rebellion
of An Lu-shan had broken out (Chiu T’ang shu 196A:11b; Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 334:30a).
In the 3rd month of (Feb./Mar.) of 757, Tibetan envoys requested
peace. Emperor Su-tsung ordered that they be given a banquet, and
dispatched a Serving Within the Palace on a return goodwill mission.
In spite of raids, Tibetan envoys continued to argue for peace. In the
2nd month (Mar./Apr.) of 758, a covenant was concluded in a Bud-
dhist temple in which the Grand Councilor Kuo Tzu-yi presided on
the Chinese side (Chiu T’ang shu 196A:12a; T’ang hui-yao 97:7a; Wen-
hsien t’ung-k’ao 334:30a).^15
On Dec.24, 761, Tibetan envoys “requested peace” (Tzu chih t’ung-
tien p.7118).
In the 5th month (May/June) of 762, Tibetan envoys offered gifts
(Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
In the 6th month (June/July) of 762, two Tibetan envoys presented
regional objects. They received gifts, each in accordance with his rank
(Chiu T’ang shu 196A:12b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
In the 3rd month (Apr./May) of 763, Emperor Tai-tsung sent the
Regular Cavalier Attendant of the Left and Concurrent Grandee Sec-
(^14) T’ang hui-yao places her death in 741,T’ung-tien in 755.
(^15) Chiu T’ang shu dates all events 756 and Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 757.