434 the turkic tribes
Ning-kuo had been married to the Ko-le Qaghan in 758, she had been
accompanied by a lady who was her first cousin. That lady’s father,
the king of Jung was Emperor Hsüan-tsung’s sixth son. The Uighurs
called her the Junior Princess of Ning-kuo. She became a secondary
wife of the Ko-le Qaghan and after his death and the departure of
the Princess of Ning-kuo in 759 the qatun of the Teng-li Qaghan.
Her two sons had been killed by the Ho-ku-to-lu-p’i-chia Qaghan.
Te-tsung suspended court in her memory for three days (Chiu T’ang
shu 195:10b-11a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
In the 8th month (Sep./Oct.) of 791, Uighur envoys presented
Tibetan and Qarluq captives and their cattle to the T’ang court (Chiu
T’ang shu 195:11a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.7524).^77
On Jan.6, 792, a Uighur envoy presented a high-ranking Tibetan
captive. Te-tsung inspected him from the Gate of Protracted Joy (Chiu
T’ang shu 195:11a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.7525).
In the 4th (Apr./May) and 5th month (May-June) of 792, Uighur
envoys offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
In the 7th month (July/Aug.) of 792, a Uighur envoy offered horses.
This man was a Chinese who had lived among the Uighurs and had
become a fosterson of the qaghan. The emperor appointed him an
Acting Supervisor of the Right and favoured him with presents. He
was paid 70,000 bolts of pongee for the horses he traded (Chiu T’ang
shu 195:11a).
In the 9th month (Oct./Nov.) of 793, Uighur envoys offered gifts
(Chiu T’ang shu 195:11a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032).
On Mar.21, 795, Uighur envoys announced that A-ch’o had died
and that, since he had no sons, he had been succeeded by his minis-
ter Ku-to-lu. Te-tsung commenced mourning (Chiu T’ang shu 13:11a;
Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5032; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien, p.7568; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao
347:29b).^78
On June 15, 795,^79 Te-tsung sent the Inspector of the Imperial
Library to recognize Ku-to-lu as the Ai-t’eng-li-lo-yü-lu-mo-mi-shih-
ho-hu-lu-p’i, Who Cherishes Trustworthiness, Qaghan.^80 Ku-to-lu did
(^77) By T’ang hui-yao 98:7a and Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.7524 dated 9th month (Octo-
ber).
(^78) The date is controversial. See Mackerras, Uighur Empire, pp.167-168 note 226
and p.191. 79
On the date, see Mackerras, op.cit., p.168 note 226.
(^80) Chiu T’ang shu 13:11b gives the title as T’eng-li-lo-yü-lu-mo-mi-shih-ho-liu-ku-
to-lu-p’i-chia, Who Cherishes Trustworthiness, Qaghan.