continental south asia and the islands 53In the 4th month (Apr./May) of 635, envoys from Chen-la offered
gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
In the 10th month (Nov./Dec.) of 651, the Chen-la State presented
a tame elphant (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5025).
In the 5th month (June/July) of 682, in the 1st month (Feb./Mar.)
of 698, and in the 5th month (June/July) of 707, envoys from Chen-la
offered regional objects (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5026).
During the reigns of Kao-tsung, the Empress Wu, and Hsüan-tsung
(650-756), Dry Chen-la (Wen-tan) sent envoys to present regional
objects (Chiu T’ang shu 197:2b).^121
In the 1st month (Feb/Mar.) of 710, envoys from [Wet] Chen-la
arrived at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5026).^122
In the 5th month (June/July) of 717, envoys from Dry Chen-la
(Wen-tan) offered regional objects (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5027). In the same
month, envoys from [Wet] Chen-la also offered regional objects (Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5027). The two missions probably travelled together.
In the 6th month (July/Aug.) of 750, envoys from [Wet] Chen-la
offered a rhinoceros (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5030).
In the 9th month (October) of 753, a royal son from Dry Chen-la
(Wen-tan) with a mission of 26 men called on Emperor Hsüan-tsung.
He was given a nominal Chinese title (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031; Wen-
hsien t’ung-k’ao 332:14a).
On Dec.27, 771, the Assistant King of Dry Chen-la (Wen-tan),
P’o-mi, and his wife called on Emperor Tai-tsung. He presented 11
tame elephants, was given a nominal Chinese title, and granted the
name of Guest of of Han (Chiu T’ang shu 11:19a-19b; Hsin T’ang shu
222C:3b;Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 332:14a).^123
In 813, envoys from the Khmer kingdom offered gifts (Chiu T’ang
shu 197:2b; Hsin T’ang shu 222C:3b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032; Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 332:14a).^124
(^121) Kao-tsung died in 683 before the division of Chen-la in 705-707. The ear-
lier missions must therefore have been sent when Dry Chen-la or Wen-tan still was
a dependency. 122
Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei throughout does not use the term Wet Chen-la. However,
for the two missions of 717, it distinguishes between Chen-la and Wen-tan. This
makes it clear that for the period of division it uses Chen-la for Wet Chen-la and
Wen-tan for Dry Chen-la.
(^123) According to Chiu T’ang shu,the king of Wen-tan, P’o-mi, presented 11 tame
elephants on Dec.27, 771. There is no mention of his wife.
(^124) Chiu T’ang shu, Hsin T’ang shu, and Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao say Wet Chen-la which