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On Nov.20, 1127, Koryo envoys to the Chin court congratulated
on the birthday of T’ai-tsung (Chin shih 3:10b).^78
On Feb.3, 1128, the New Year’s Day, Koryo envoys congratulated
at the Chin court (Chin shih 3:11a).
In the 3rd month (April) of 1128,^79 the Southern Sung sent Yang
Ying-ch’eng as envoy to both Chin and Koryo. He had an audience
with Wang K’ai. The Southern Sung was at that time at war with
Chin and no doubt sought support from Koryo. K’ai rejected this
but entrusted a letter to the envoy. In the 10th month (Oct./Nov.),
Yang Ying-ch’eng returned to the Sung court and reported his cool
reception in Koryo. Emperor Kao-tsung was furious, but a Master
of Documents pointed out that Koryo, as a neighbour of Chin and
separated from the Southern Sung by sea, could hardly act otherwise
(Sung shih 25:3b, 6a; 487:16a-16b; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 325:53a, 53b).
On Nov.9, 1128, Koryo envoys to the Chin court congratulated
on the birthday of T’ai-tsung (Chin shih 3:12a).
In the 11th month (Nov./Dec.) of 1128, a high official from Wang
K’ai of Koryo was received in audience by Kao-tsung of Southern
Sung. He was presented with wine and food, treated with courtesy,
and sent back (Sung shih 25:6b; 487:16b-17a; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 325:
53b).
On Jan.22, 1129, the New Year’s Day, Koryo envoys congratulated
at the Chin court (Chin shih 3:12a).
On Nov.28, 1129, Koryo envoys to Chin congratulated on the
birthday of T’ai-tsung. On Dec.23 of the same year, envoys from
Koryo offered gifts to the Chin court (Chin shih 3:13a).^80
On Feb.10, 1130, the New Year’s Day, Koryo envoys congratulated
at the Chin court (Chin shih 3:13a; 135:5b).
On Nov.17, 1130, Koryo envoys to the Chin court congratulated
on the birthday of T’ai-tsung (Chin shih 3:14b).
On Jan.31, 1131, the New Year’s Day, Koryo envoys congratulated
at the Chin court (Chin shih 3:15a).
(^78) Birthdays were dated according to the lunar calendar. T’ai-tsung’s birthday
fell on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month and was celebrated accordingly. This
means that the date translated to the solar calendar was different each year: Nov.20,
1127, Nov.9, 1128, Nov.28, 1129, Nov.17, 1130, Nov.6, 1131, Nov.24, 1132, Nov.13,
1133, and on Nov.2, 1134.
(^79) Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 325:53a says 6th month (July).
(^80) For a Chin mission to Koryo in 1129 see Rogers in Rossabi, ed., China among
Equals, p.161.