338 west turkestan
the T’ang court that the king of Chieh-shih had joined the Tibetans and
proposed that he be attacked (Tzu-chih t’ung-chien pp.6897-6898).^27
In the 8th month (Sep./Oct.) of 753, envoys from a high official of
Tokharia offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
In the 4th month (Apr./May) of 754, envoys from Tokharia were
received at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
On July 10, 758, a high official of Tokharia offered gifts (Chiu T’ang
shu 10:9a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
On Aug.9, 758, Envoys from Tokharia offered aid against the
“bandits” (Chiu T’ang shu 10:9a). An Lu-shan had died im 757, but the
rebellion was not suppressed until 763. According to T’ang hui-yao 99:
17a, nine western states (including the Arabs) actually sent troops.
Po-lan
Po-lan was situated southwest of Balkh.
In 619, envoys from Po-lan were received at the T’ang court (Wen-
hsien t’ung-k’ao 334:28a).
In the 11th month (November) of 631, envoys from Po-lan were
received at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5024).
Ya-ta
Ya-ta was probably situated somewhere near Tokharia.
Between 605 and 617, envoys from Ya-ta to the Sui court offered
regional objects (Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 338:49a).
On July 21, 661, Emperor Kao-tsung of T’ang established out of
Tokharia, Ya-ta, Kapiáa, Persia, and other states eight imaginary Area
Commands, divided into 76 commanderies, 110 prefectures, and 126
(^27) Chieh-shih was situated north of Gilgit on the trade route from Kashgar to
India and therefore was able to block it. In the 2nd month (Mar./Apr.) of 750, the
Military Commissioner of the An-hsi Protectorate, Kao Hsien-chih, defeated and
captured the king of Chieh-shih. On Apr.22, Emperor Hsüan-tsung recognized the
king’s elder brother as his successor. Kao Hsien-chih subsequently overran Tahskent.
In the 1st month (Feb./Mar.) of 751, Kao Hsien-chih presented the captured king,
the king of Tashkent, a Turkish qaghan, and Tibetan chiefs to the T’ang court (Tzu-
chih t’ung-chien pp.6898, 6904).