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ing or condolence, and he was not conferred any posthumous title.
One purpose of the Hsüeh-yen-t’o missions was to discuss war and
peace. But since the tribe had no joint markets with the Chinese, trade,
chiefly in horses, cattle, camels, sheep, and furs, must have been another
important aim. The Chinese payments are not recorded.
The Pa-yeh-ku
The Pa-yeh-ku were a T’ieh-le tribe.
In 629, Pa-yeh-ku envoys were received at the T’ang court (Wen-
hsien t’ung-k’ao 344:14b).
In 647, Emperor T’ai-tsung established an imaginary Area Com-
mand out of the Pa-yeh-ku territory and appointed their chief as
General-in-chief of the Martial Guards of the Right and Military
Governor (T’ung-tien 199:47b; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 344:14b).
Missions arrived between 742 and 756 (Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 344:
14b).
The T’ung-lo
The T’ung-lo were a T’ieh-le tribe.
In 629, T’ung-lo envoys were received at the T’ang court (Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 344:14b).
During the reign of T’ai-tsung (627-649), the chief of the T’ung-lo
sent envoys, but thereafter nothing was heard from him (Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 344:14b).
In 742 or soon afterwards, some T’ung-lo were by Emperor Hsüan-
tsung settled in the Ordos Region (Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 344:14b).
The P’u-ku
The P’u-ku were a T’ieh-le tribe. Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6239 refers to
them as a tribe of the Uighurs.
In 629, P’u-ku envoys were received at the T’ang court (Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 344:14b).
In the 8th month (Sep./Oct.) of 646, P’u-ku envoys offered gifts
(T’ung-tien 199:47b; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6239; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 344:
14b).