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state had been under Mongol attack since 1211, and Tsun-hsü sought
to turn this to Hsia’s advantage.
In the 7th month (Aug./Sep.) of 1214, a Hsia agent reached Ssu-
ch’uan in Southern Sung with a letter, proposing a joint attack on
Chin. He received no response (Sung shih 39:11a).
On Sep.20, 1214, Hsia forces invaded Chin territory (Chin shih 14:
5a).
On Nov.1, 1221, another Hsia agent reached Ssu-ch’uan in South-
ern Sung, proposing a joint military action against Chin (Sung shih 40:
10b).
In 1223, Tsun-hsü abdicated in favour of his son Te-wang and
assumed the title of Supreme Emperor (Sung shih 486:23a).
The attempts by Hsia to exploit the weakness of the Chin State
having failed, envoys from Te-wang arrived at the Chin court on
Dec.7, 1224, in order to make peace (Chin shih 17:3a).
In the 9th month (Oct./Nov.) of 1225, peace was concluded between
Hsia and Chin. Emperor Ai-tsung^52 of Chin sent a mission in response,
led by a Master of Writing of the Ministry of Rites, the Grand Judge,
and an Attending Secretary (Chin shih 17:4a).
On Jan.30, 1226, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court (Chin shih 17:4b).
In the spring of 1226, it became known at the Southern Sung court
that the abdicated emperor of Hsia, Li Tsun-hsü, had died, aged 64.
His temple name was Shen-tsung (Sung shih 486:23a).
In the 7th month (July/Aug.) of 1226, the Southern Sung court
learned that Li Te-wang of Hsia had died as well, aged 46. His temple
name was Hsien-tsung. He was succeeded by his relative Hsien (Sung
shih 486:23a).
On Nov.6, 1226, Hsia envoys to the Chin court announced the
death of Te-wang (Chin shih 17:5a).
On Dec.13, 1226, Hsia envoys arrived at the Chin court for the
New Year congratulations of Jan.19, 1227. Two days later, on Dec.15, a
goodwill mission from Hsia was also received at the Chin court. Soon
thereafter, Ai-tsung of Chin sent a Palace Grandee to Hsia to condole
and sacrifice (Chin shih 17:5b).
Hsia had been under Mongol pressure for a long time. In 1209, the
(^52) The king of Wei-shao had on Sep.22, 1213 been succeeded by Emperor
Hsüan-tsung. Hsüan-tsung died on Jan.19, 1223 and was succeeded by the last
Chin emperor, Ai-tsung, on Jan.20.