568 liao
court to congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung^74 (Liao shih 15:
10b).
On Oct.4, 1017, Sheng-tsung sent the [Chief Commandant of]
Attendant Cavalry, a Military Commissioner, two Drafters, and oth-
ers to the Sung court to congratulate on the birthday of Chen-tsung^75
and on the New Year’s Day of Jan.20, 1018. The birthday mission
arrived at the Sung court on Dec.18, 1017, and the New Year’s mis-
sion on Jan.14, 1018 (Sung shih 8:17a; Liao shih 15:11b; Hsü Tzu-chih
t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.806).
On Jan.13, 1018, four envoys from Chen-tsung arrived at the Liao
court, two to congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung,^76 and two
to congratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.20 (Liao shih 15:12a).
On Oct.12, 1018,^77 Sheng-tsung sent four envoys to the Sung
court, two to congratulate on the birthday of Chen-tsung^78 and two
to congratulate on the New Year’s Day of Feb.8, 1019. The birthday
mission arrived on Jan.6, 1019, and the New Year’s mission on Feb.2
(Liao shih 16:1b; Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien pp.820, 821).
On Jan.17, 1019, two envoys from Chen-tsung arrived at the Liao
court to congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung^79 (Liao shih 16:
2b).
On Feb.8, 1019, the New Year’s Day, Sung envoys congratulated
at the Liao court (Liao shih 16:3b).
In the 7th month (August) of 1019, Sheng-tsung sent two envoys
to the Sung court to congratulate on the birthday of Chen-tsung.^80
(Liao shih 167:3b).
In the 9th month (October) of 1019, Sung envoys arrived at the
Liao court to congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung^81 (Liao shih
16:4a).
On Nov.4, 1019, Sheng-tsung sent two envoys to the Sung court to
congratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.28, 1020. They arrived on
Jan.23 (Liao shih 16:4a; Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.837).
(^74) It fell on Mar.31.
(^75) It fell on Jan.23, 1018.
(^76) It fell on Mar.20.
(^77) Correcting 8th month to 9th.
(^78) It fell on Jan.10, 1019.
(^79) It fell on Apr.8.
(^80) It fell on Dec.30.
(^81) It fell on Mar.27, 1020.