the turkic tribes 429In the 10th month (Nov./Dec.) of 771, Uighur envoys were received
at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
In the autumn of 772, Uighur envoys offered gifts (Chiu T’ang shu
11:20b).
On Aug. 17, 772, Uighurs came out of the Ministry of the Herald
and set on people in the wards and on the market places. They persued
the Prefect of Ch’ang-an and seized his horse. He was barely able to
escape on another horse. The officials did not dare to interfere (Chiu
T’ang shu 195:8b; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.7219).
In the 12th month (Dec./Jan., 773) of the Chinese year 772, Uighur
envoys offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5031).
In the 4th month (Apr./May) of 773, a Uighur envoy was received
in audience (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei pp.5031-5032).
In the 6th month (June/July) 773, a Uighur envoy was received in
audience (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
On Sep.20, 773, a Uighur envoy offered 10,000 horses in trade.
After an estimate of the tax income, Tai-tsung ordered the purchase
of 6000 horses (Chiu T’ang shu 195:9a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.7221).
In the intercalary 11th month (Dec./Jan., 774) of the Chinese year
773, a Uighur mission of 140 men returned to its homeland with its
profit loaded on more than 1000 carts (Chiu T’ang shu 195:8b; Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5032).
In the 3rd month (Apr./May) of 774, a Uighur envoy was received
at the T’ang court. In the 4th month (May/June), he returned to his
homeland (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
In the 7th month (June/July) of 774, Uighur envoys presented 49
horses (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
In the 10th month (Nov./Dec.) of 774, Uighur envoys were received
in audience (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
On Oct.15, 774, Uighurs came out of the Ministry of the Herald
and killed people in broad daylight. They were captured by the offi-
cials, but Tai-tsung released them and cancelled the inquiry (Tzu-chih
t’ung-chien p.7228).
In 775, a Uighur killed a man on the street. The Governor of the
Capital arrested him, but Tai-tsung set him free and stopped the
inquiry (Hsin T’ang shu 217A:7a).
On Oct.16, 775, another Uighur stabbed a man in broad daylight
in the Eastern Market so that his intestines were hanging out. He was
arrested and imprisoned. When his chief heard about it, he hurried
from the Ministry of the Herald to the prison, brought out the captive