594 liao
gratulate on the birthday of Tao-tsung and on the New Year’s Day
of Jan.27, 1077 (Sung shih 15:17a).
On Oct.26, 1076, Liao envoys to the Sung court were received in
audience (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.2615).
On Jan.22, 1077, envoys fromTao-tsung arrived at the Sung court
to congratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.27 (Sung shih 15:18a;
Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.2639).
On Apr.30, 1077, envoys from Tao-tsung arrived at the Sung court
to congratulate on the birthday of Shen-tsung^180 (Sung shih 15:18b; Hsü
Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.2656).
In the 8th month (Aug./Sep.) of 1077, Shen-tsung sent envoys to
the Liao court to congratulate on the birthday of Tao-tsung and on
the New Year’s Day of Jan.17, 1078 (Sung shih 15:19a).
On Jan.11, 1078, envoys from Tao-tsung arrived at the Sung court
to congratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.17, 1078 (Sung shih 15:
19b-20a;Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.2699).
On May 19, 1078, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the birthday of Shen-tsung^181 (Sung shih 15:20b).
On Sep.21, Shen-tsung sent envoys to the Liao court to congratulate
on the birthday of Tao-tsung and on the New Year’s Day of Feb.5,
1079 (Sung shih 15:21a).
On Jan.31, 1079, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the New Year’s Day of Feb.5 (Sung shih 15:22a).
On May 9, 1079, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the birthday of Shen-tsung.^182 On May 17, they were
given a banquet and departed (Sung shih 15:22b;Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pienp.2789).
In the 8th month (Aug./Sep.) of 1079, Shen-tsung sent envoys to
the Liao court to congratulate on the birthday of Tao-tsung and on
the New Year’s Day of Jan.25, 1080 (Sung shih 15:23b).
On Jan.20, 1080, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.25 (Sung shih 15:24a).
On Apr.28, 1080, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the birthday of Shen-tsung^183 (Sung shih 16:1b).
On Sep.9, 1080, Shen-tsung sent envoys to the Liao court to con-
(^180) It fell on May 4.
(^181) It fell on May 23.
(^182) It fell on May 13.
(^183) It fell on May 2.