hsia 507On Nov.8, 1140, Hsia envoys to the Chin court thanked Hsi-tsung
for the recognition (Chin shih 4:6b).
On Feb.9, 1141, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Feb.25, they congratulated on the birthday of
Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:6b, 7a).
On Jan.27, 1142, Hsia envoys arrived at the Chin court. They
congratulated on the New Year’s Day of Jan.29. On Feb.14, they
congratulated on the birthday of Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:8a).
On Jan.18, 1143, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Feb.3, the protocol for the Emperor’s Birthday
was made the same as for the New Year’s Day (Chin shih 4:9a).
On Feb.6, 1144, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Feb.22, they congratulated on the birthday of
Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:9b).
On Jan.25, 1145, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Feb.10, they congratulated on the birthday of
Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:10b).
On Feb.13, 1146, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Mar.1, they congratulated on the birthday of
Hsi-tsung. On Mar.4, Chin ceded border territory to Hsia (Chin shih
4:10b, 11a).
At some time during 1146, Hsia conferred on Confucius the title of
Wen-hsüan Emperor (The Emperor Whose Literary Accomplishments
Are Comprehensive) (Sung shih 486:20b).
On Feb.2, 1147, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated at
the Chin court. On Feb.18, the envoys congratulated on the birthday
of Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:11b).
On Jan.23, 1148, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Feb.8, they congratulated on the birthday of
Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:12a).
On Mar.15, Hsi-tsung appointed an envoy for taking gifts to Hsia
(4:12a).
On Feb.10, 1149, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Feb.26, they congratulated on the birthday of
Hsi-tsung (Chin shih 4:13a, 13b).
On Jan.9, 1150, Hsi-tsung was murdered by conspirators led by
his first cousin Ti-ku-nai. The latter ascended the Chin throne. But
since he in turn was overthrown eleven years later and subsequently
assassinated, he never received a temple name. He is known in history
as the Dismissed Emperor or by the posthumous title he received in