Diplomacy and Trade in the Chinese World, 589-1276

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On Nov.10, 1180, the Inspector of the Imperial Treasury and other
Chin envoys arrived at the Southern Sung court to congratulate on
the birthday of Hsiao-tsung.^49 They had received their orders in the
9th month (Sep./Oct.) (Sung shih 35:17b; Chin shih 7:19a).
On Jan.17, 1181, the New Year’s Day, Souther Sung envoys con-
gratulated at the Chin court. They had received their orders on Oct.29,



  1. On the same day, Chin envoys congratulated at the Southern
    Sung court. They had received their orders on Dec.5, 1180, and arrived
    on Jan.13, 1181 (Sung shih 35:7a, 8a; Chin shih 7:20a;8:1a).
    On Mar.17, 1181, Southern Sung envoys to the Chin court con-
    gratulated on the birthday of Shih-tsung. They had received their
    orders on Dec.13, 1180 (Sung shih 35:7b; Chin shih 8:1b-2a).
    On Nov.29, 1181, Chin envoys arrived at the Southern Sung court
    to congratulate on the birthday of Hsiao-tsung^50 (Sung shih 35:10a).
    On Feb.5, 1182, the New Year’s Day, Southern Sung envoys con-
    gratulated at the Chin court. They had received their orders on Nov.14,

  2. On the same day, the Vice Inspector-general and other Chin
    envoys congratulated at the Southern Sung court. They had received
    their orders on Oct.1, 1181, and arrived on Feb.1, 1182 (Sung shih 35:
    10a, 11a; Chin shih 8:3a).^51
    On Apr.5, 1182, Southern Sung envoys to the Chin court congratu-
    lated on the birthday of Shih-tsung. They had received their orders
    on Jan.1 (Sung shih 35:10b; Chin shih 8:3b).
    On Nov.18, 1182, the General of the Guards of the Left and other
    Chin envoys arrived at the Southern Sung court to congratulate on
    the birthday of Hsiao-tsung.^52 They had received their orders in the
    9th month (October) of 1181 (Sung shih 35:13a; Chin shih 8:4a).
    On Jan.26, 1183, the New Year’s Day, Southern Sung envoys
    congratulated at the Chin court. They had received their orders on
    Oct.29, 1182. On the same day, a Master of Writing of the Ministry of
    Personnel and other Chin envoys congratulated at the Southern Sung
    court. They had received their orders on Dec.6, 1182, and arrived on
    Jan.22, 1183 (Sung shih 35:13a; Chin shih 8:4a, 4b).
    On Mar.26, 1183, Southern Sung envoys to the Chin court con-


(^49) It fell on Nov.11.
(^50) It fell on Nov.30.
(^51) For 1182, Chin shih has a lacuna for the 1st and 2nd months, but the main
events can be reconstructed from entries for 1181.
(^52) It fell on Nov.19.

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