the turkic tribes 443Grand Princess of An-ting (Chiu T’ang shu 18A:7b; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
p.7972, 7974).
In 847, the Wu-chieh Qaghan surrendered (Chiu T’ang shu 195:
14a), and the northern Chinese border was again secure. His surviving
Uighurs moved westward and founded the Kan chou Qhaghanate in
the eastern part of the Kan-su Corridor.^94 In the following accounts,
some of the qaghans cannot be identified by their qaghanates. It is
probable, however, that most of the unspecified missions came from
Kan chou. These were not resumed on a regular basis until the Five
Dynasties.
In the 11th month (December) of 875, a Uighur envoy offered
gifts. The Uighurs were paid 10,000 bolts of pongee (Tzu-chih t’ung-
chien p.8181).
On June 4, 902, Uighur envoys offered gifts and military assistance
against the rebels. Emperor Chao-tsung sent a Han-lin scholar to fol-
low up the matter (Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.8573). But this was moot, as
the T’ang dynasty fell in 907.
In the 5th month (May/June) of 909, a Uighur envoy to the Later
Liang court offered gifts. Emperor T’ai-tsu gave him presents (Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5034).
In the 11th month (Nov./Dec.) of 911, a Uighur envoy to the Later
Liang court offered gifts.^95 T’ai-tsu appointed him a Supernumerary
General-in-chief of the Guards Inspecting the Gates of the Right.
His fellow envoys received similar supernumerary military titles. All
were presented with silken fabrics and purple robes. A Chinese envoy
accompagnied them back to their territory (Chiu Wu-tai shih 138:4a;
Wu-tai hui-yao 28:2b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5034).^96
In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 912)^97 of the Chinese year 911, a
Tibetan and a Uighur chief were received in audience at the Later
Liang court. The two chiefs and their 122 attendants prostrated them-
selves and presented letters and regional objects. They received gold
and silk (Wu-tai hui-yao 30:2a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p. 5034).
(^94) The territory had since Former Han times been the Chang-yeh commandery.
The Northern Wei and later the T’ang changed its name to Kan chou (Kan com-
mandery).
(^95) Hsin Wu-tai shih 74:9b remarks that the court historians had not noted the
name of the ruler.
(^96) By Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei dated 11th month (Dec./Jan., 913) of the Chinese year
912.
(^97) Wu-tai hui-yao has 11th month (Nov./Dec.).