continental south asia and the islands 25In the 1st month (Jan./Feb.) of 1067, the Sung court sent one
garment, one golden belt, 200 ounces of silver vessels, 300 bolts of
pongee,^69 two horses, and gilded silver horse trappings as presents to
Li Jih-tsun (Sung hui-yao kao 10122:15b).
On Dec.23, 1068, a letter from Li Jih-tsun was presented to the
Sung court (Sung hui-yao kao 10122:16a)
On Mar.3, 1069, Li Jih-tsun informed the Sung court that he had
defeated Champa and captured its king. His envoys were appointed
to nominal Chinese offices. Hencefort, Jih-tsun called himself emperor
and his state Ta Yüeh (Great Yüeh) (Sung shih 14:11a; Sung hui-yao kao
10122:16a;Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:5b). The Sung court continued to
treat him as a king.
On Nov.2, 1071, the Sung court appointed Li Jih-tsun Military Com-
missioner of the non-existant Army Which Quiets the Sea, Protector
General of Annam, Supreme Pillar of State, and Acting Grand Com-
mandant, and confirmed him as Commander Unequalled in Honour,
Jointly Manager of Affairs with the Secretariat Chancellery, and king
of Nan-p’ing (Sung hui-yao kao 1021:16b-17a).
On Apr.5, 1072, the Kuang-hsi Circuit reported that Li Jih-tsun had
died and that his son Ch’ien-te had suceeded him. The Sung court
dispatched a mission to condole, contribute to the funeral expenses,
confer posthumous titles, and recognize Ch’ien-te as heir. His mother,
the Lady Li, was entitled Grand Consort. She and the eunuch Li
Shang-chi governed the state in the name of her young son (Sung shih
15:7a;Sung hui-yao kao 10122:17a; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:5b).
On Apr.30, 1073, Chiao-chih offered presents. On May 6, Li
Ch’ien-te was by the Sung appointed Military Commissioner of the
non-existant Army Which Quiets the Sea and Protector General of
Annam, recognized as king of Chiao-chih commandery, and presented
garments, a silver belt, and vessels (Sung shih 15:9a; Sung shih hui-yao
kao 10122:17a).
In late 1075 and early 1076, Chiao-chih looted three Chinese ter-
ritories. The first countermeasures were taken on Jan.29, culminat-
ing in an alliance with Champa and the Khmer Kingdom. In the
12th month (Dec./Jan, 1077) of the Chinese year 1076, Chiao-chih
was defeated. In 1077, envoys brought a letter from Li Ch’ien-te to
(^69) A thin silk.