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In 1007, the Uighur qaghan of Kan chou sent the Manichaean
Fa-hsien and another envoy to the Sung court to present ten horses.
Fa-hsien was allowed to travel to the Wu-t’ai Mountain in northern
Shan-hsi. The qaghan furthermore sent a Buddhist priest to pre -
sent 15 horses. He wished to build a Buddhist temple in the Chinese
capital, which was denied (Sung shih 490:14a; Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:
3b;Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 347:30b).
In the 4th month (May/June) of 1008, envoys from the Uighur
qaghan of Kan chou to the Sung court offered gifts. Emperor Chen-
tsung presented the qaghan with aromatics and golden belts and his
mother, the Princess of Pao-wu, with golden vessels (Sung shih 490:14b;
Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:4a; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 347:30b).
In the 9th month (October) of 1008, the qaghan of Kan chou pre-
sented a letter to Chen-tsung (Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:4a).
In the 11th month (December) of 1008, envoys from the the Prin-
cesses of Pao-wu and Mo-ku^113 and from the chief minister [of Kan
chou] to the Sung court offered gifts (Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:4a).
In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 1009) of the Chinese year 1008,
Chen-tsung recognized the qaghan of Kan chou as Qaghan King Who
Is Loyal and Obedient and Maintains Virtue. The Princess of Pao-wu
was entitled Princess of Pao-wu Who Is Worthy and Enlightened (Sung
hui-yao kao ts’e 197:4a).
In the 2nd month (March) of 1009, Chen-tsung appointed the envoy
of the qaghan of Kan chou as General Who Brings Repose to the
Distance, and the envoy of the Princess of Pao-wu as General of the
Gentlemen. Both were presented robes (Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:4b).
On Dec.14. 1010, a Buddhist priest of the Kan chou Uighurs
offered gifts to the Sung court. On Dec.22, the Foreign Relations
Office informed Chen-tsung that a Uighur mission of 20 men wished
to attend [the sacrifices to Sovereign Earth] in Fen-yin. It was allowed.
On Dec.26, one of the envoys was appointed Manager of Lances,
and another General of the Gentlemen. On Dec.28, the envoys from
the Uighur qaghan of Kan chou to the Sung court offered gifts. On
Jan.11, 1011, one of the envoys was made a Palace Servitor and given a
robe and silver belt. At about this time, letters from the Princesses of
Pao-wu and Mo-ku arrrived at the Sung court (Sung shih 7:25b; 490:
14b-15a;Sung hui-yao kao ts’e 197:4b).
(^113) These titles had been conferred by the Sung.