hsia 4871000 ounces, 1000 bolts of silken fabrics, and silver horse trappings
washed in gold. He also sent an Audience Usher to present winter
garments (Sung shih 485:12a).
After Jen-tsung had ascended the Sung throne on Mar.23, 1022,
he confirmed Te-ming as Prefect of the Masters of Writing (Sung shih
485:12a).
On Oct.24, 1022, Sheng-tsung of Liao sent a Secretariat Clerk to
congratulate Te-ming on his birthday (Liao shih 16:7a).
In 1023, Hsia defeated Sung forces (Sung shih 485:12a).
On Nov.19, 1026, Liao envoys to Hsia inquired why Hsia had
fought a battle with Sung in the 5th month (May/June) of that year
(Liao shih 17:3a).
In 1028, Te-ming’s son Yüan-hao conquered the Uighur qaghanate
of Kan chou in the Kan-su Corridor (Sung shih 485:12b).
On June 30, 1031, Liao sent envoys to Hsia to announce the death of
Emperor Sheng-tsung on June 25. On Oct.4, Hsia envoys condoled at
the Liao court. On Nov.10, Hsia envoys to the Liao court contributed
silk toward the funeral expenses (Liao shih 18:1b, 2a-2b; 115:7b).
Sheng-tsung’s successor Hsing-tsung agreed to a marriage for Te-
wen’s son and successor Yüan-hao. He selected the Princess of Hsing-
p’ing as Yüan-hao’s bride, recognized him as duke of the Hsia State,
and appointed him a Chief Commandant of Attendant Cavalry (Liao
shih18:3a; 115:7b; Chin shih 134:1a).
In the 10th month (Oct./Nov.) of 1031, the Sung court was informed
that Li Te-ming had died, aged 51. Jen-tsung granted him the post-
humous titles of Grand Master, Prefect of the Masters of Writing and
Concurrent Prefect of the Palace Writers. He sent a Supernumerary
Gentleman of the Revenue Section of the Masters of Writing to sac-
rifice, and contributed 700 bolts of pongee and 300 bolts of cotton
toward the funeral expenses (Sung shih 485:12b).
Te-ming was succeeded by his son Yüan-hao, who conferred on his
father the temple name of T’ai-tsung. Jen-tsung sent a Gentleman-of-
the-Palace of the Ministry of Works to appoint Yüan-hao^11 as Specially
Advanced, Acting Grand Master and Concurrent Palace Attendant,
and Military Commissioner of the Army Which Fixes Difficulties in
charge of the territory he held already, and to recognize him as king
of Hsi-p’ing (Sung shih 485:12b-13b).
(^11) Sung shih hencefort refers to Yüan-hao as Li Nang-hsiao.