266 the southwest
In the 1st month of (Feb./Mar.) of 826 and in 827, Nan-chao envoys
offered gifts (Chiu T’ang shu 197:9b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5033).
In 829, war broke out between Nan-chao and T’ang. In the 11th
month (December), the Nan-chao forces defeated a Chinese army and
subsequently raided the Min and Fou River valleys of Ssu-ch’uan. In
the 1st month (Jan./Feb.) of 830, they looted Ch’eng-tu. In the same
month, the king of Nan-chao offered peace, and normal relations
were restored (Chiu T’ang shu 197:9b-10a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.7869;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 329:71b).
In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 831) of the Chinese year 830, and
in the 11th month (Dec./Jan., 832) of the Chinese year 831, Nan-
chao envoys offered regional objects (Chiu T’ang shu 197:10a; Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5033).^50
In 834, the 12th month (Jan./Feb., 837) of the Chinese year 836,
and in the 12th month (January, 838) of the Chinese year 837, Nan-
chao envoys offered presents (Chiu T’ang shu 18A:16b; 107:10a; Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5033).
On Jan.19, 839, the New Year’s Day, Emperor Wen-tsung received
congratulations from a Nan-chao mission of 37 men. He appointed
the envoys to nominal offices and presented them with gold, silk, silver
vessels, gold and silver belts, and garments, to each in accordance with
his rank (T’ang hui-yao 99:7a).
In the intercalary month (Feb./Mar.) of 839, Nan-chao envoys
offered presents (Chiu T’ang shu 197:10a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5033).
In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 841) of the Chinese year 840, Wen-
tsung received a Nan-chao mission of 16 men in audience (Chiu T’ang
shu 197:10a; T’ang hui-yao 99:7a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5033).
In the 1st month (Feb./Mar.) of 842, Emperor Wu-tsung received
a Nan-chao mission of 25 men in audience (Chiu T’ang shu 197:10a;
T’ang hui-yao 99:7a-7b).
On Feb.16, 846, Nan-chao envoys offered gifts (Chiu T’ang shu 18A:
16b;Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5033).
In the 2nd month (March) of 854, Nan-chao envoys offered a rhi-
in his K’ao-yi and points out that the error has arisen from the Shih-lu (Tzu-chih t’ung-
chien p.7827). The mission was sent by Feng-yu. It was probably the same as the
one recorded by Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 329:71b for 823 in which Feng-yu thanked the
T’ang for the recognition. 50
For Mar.16, 833, Chiu T’ang shu 17B:9a mentions the presence of envoys from
K’un-ming in the capital. These were probably not sent by the king of Nan-chao.