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propose peace (Sung shih 15:15a, 15b; Sung hui-yao kao 10122:17a-18a;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:6a).
On Jan.25, 1078, Chiao-chih communicated with the Sung court.
On Oct.10, Chiao-chih offered regional objects and unsuccessfully
requested a border adjustment. On Oct.20, Sung responded with a
letter. On Aug.4, 1081, a letter from Li Ch’ien-te was received at the
court. On July 20, 1082, he presented two tame elephants,^70 50 rhi-
noceros horns, and 50 elephant tusks. In the 8th month (Aug./Sep.) of
that year, Sung presented Li Ch’ien-te with a collection of “instructive
imperial edicts”. In 1083, a mission from Li Ch’ien-te arrived at the
Sung court. He received robes, belts, and 500 bolts of pongee (Sung
shih 16:12b; 488:15b; Sung hui-yao kao 10122:18a, 19a, 20a-21a; Wen-
hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:6a).
On Nov.22, 1084, the Sung agreed to redraw the border with Chiao-
chih and to cede six prefectures (hsien) to it (Sung shih 16:12b).
After Che-tsung had ascended the Sung throne on Apr.1, 1085, Li
Ch’ien-te was appointed Jointly Manager of Affairs with the Secre-
tariat-Chancellery (Sung shih 488:16a).
On May 9, 1087, envoys from Chiao-chih to the Sung court offered
gifts, whereupon Li Ch’ien-te was recognized as king of Nan-p’ing.
On June 7, his chief envoy was appointed to a nominal Chinese office.
On Apr.26, 1091, Chiao-chih again offered presents, and on May 14
of the same year the Sung court sent robes, belts, brocade, and horse
trappings as presents to Li Ch’ien-te. In 1095, Chiao-chih once more
offered gifts (Sung shi 17:8a, 15b, 17a; 488:16a; Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pien p.3785, 4281; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:6a).
In c.1101, Sung appointed Li Ch’ien-te Commander Unequalled
in Honour and Acting Grand Master (Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:6a).
On Oct.25, 1107, a Sung imperial document refered to Li Ch’ien-
te, in addition to his previous titles, as Supreme Pillar of State and
king of Nan-p’ing (Sung hui-yao kao 10123:1a).
In 1107, envoys from Chiao-chih arrived at the Sung court, wishing
to buy books. The hight officials reported to the emperor that the law
did not allow it. He overrode their objections on Nov.26 and allowed
the envoys to buy books on divination, yin and yang, mathematics,
and warfare (Sung hui-yao kao 10123:1a; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 330:6a).
On June 11, 1111, envoys from Chiao-chih offered presents. On
(^70) According to Sung shih 16:7a, Chiao-chih presented two tame rhinoceroses.