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In the 2nd month (Feb./Mar.) of 624, Khitan envoys offered gifts
(Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023).
In 628, the Khitan chief Mo-hui turned against the Hsieh-li Qaghan
of the Eastern Turks and offered an alliance to the T’ang. Hsieh-li’s
envoys requested in vain that Emperor T’ai-tsung reject this offer
(Chiu T’ang shu 199B:5a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6050; Wen-hsien t’ung-
k’ao 345:16a).
On Feb.7, 629, a Khitan chief was received at the T’ang court
(Chiu T’ang shu 2:10a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023).
In the 11th month (Nov./Dec.) of 629, a Khitan chief was received
at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5023).
In the 6th month (June/July) of 632, a Khitan chief was received
at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
In the intercalary month (Sep./Oct.) of 632, Khitan were received
at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
In the 1st month (Feb./Mar.) of 633, a Khitan chief was received
at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
On Feb.16, 645, T’ai-tsung issued orders for his war against Kogu-
ryo, in which Silla, Paekche, the Hsi, and the Khitan were expected
to attack by several routes (Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6215).
In the 1st month (Feb./Mar.) of 645, Khitan envoys congratulated,
presumably on the New Year’s Day of Feb.2, and offered regional
objects (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
En route to his war against Koguryo, T’ai-tsung met in 645 with
Khitan chiefs and elders and gave them presents, to each in accord-
ance with his rank. He appointed the chief K’u-ko a General of the
Martial Guards of the Left (Chiu T’ang shu 199B:5b).
In 648, T’ai-tsung created the imaginary Sung-mo Area Command
and made K’u-ko its Military Governor. He bestowed on him the
imperial surname of Li and made him baron of Wu-chi. Subsequently,
K’u-ko was appointed General-in-chief Inspecting the Gates of the
Left (Chiu T’ang shu 199B:5b; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 345:16a).^1
In 685 or soon thereafter, the Empress Wu appointed Sun Wan-jung,
a great-grandson of Sun Ao-ts’ao, as General of the Jade Bell Guards
of the Right and Inspector of Kuei-ch’eng commandery and enfeoffed
(^1) The Empress Wu (r.684-705) appointed K’u-ko’s great-grandson Hu-mo-li
a General of the Guards of the Left, Concurrent Acting Inspector of T’an-han
commandery, and enfeoffed him as king of Kuei-shun commandery (Chiu T’ang shu
199B:5b).