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In the 9th month (Oct./Nov.) of 1162, Shih-tsung appointed a Super-
numerary Gentleman of the Left Office of the Masters of Writing as
envoy to congratulate the Hsia ruler on his birthday (Chin shih 6:9b).
On Feb.5, 1163, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Apr.4, they arrived to congratulate on the
birthday of Shih-tsung^42 (Chin shih 6:10a, 10b).
In the 6th month (July/Aug.) of 1163, Shih-tsung appointed an
Auxiliary General of the Guards as envoy to take gifts to Hsia (Chin
shih 6:11b).
On Jan.26, 1164, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Mar.25, they congratulated on the birthday of
Shih-tsung (Chin shih 6:13a, 13b).^43
On Sep.10, 1164^44 Shih-tsung appointed an Auxiliary General of
the Guards as envoy to congratulate the Hsia ruler on his birthday
(Chin shih 6:14b).
On Feb.13, 1165, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Apr.13,^45 they congratulated on the birthday
of Shih-tsung. On Sep.23, they congratulated again (Chin shih 6:15a,
15b, 16a).
On Oct.10, 1165, Shih-tsung appointed an Auxiliary General of
the Guards as envoy to congratulate the Hsia ruler on his birthday
(Chin shih 6:16a).
On Feb.3, 1166, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Apr.6,^46 they congratulated on the birthday of
Shih-tsung (Chin shih 6:16b).
On May 26, 1166, Shih-tsung appointed an Auxiliary General of
the Guards as envoy to take gifts to Hsia. On Oct.6, he appointed a
Han-lin academician as envoy to congratulate the Hsia ruler on his
birthday (Chin shih 6:17a).
On Jan.23, 1167, the New Year’s Day, Hsia envoys congratulated
at the Chin court. On Mar.23, they congratulated on the birthday of
Shih-tsung (Chin shih 6:18a).
On Oct.25, 1167, Shih-tsung of Chin appointed an Auxiliary
(^42) It fell on Apr.6.
(^43) Chin shih 134:4b gives the wrong date of Mar.23.
(^44) Correcting chi-hai to yi-hai.
(^45) The text gives the cyclical characters mou-shen which did not occur in the 3rd
month. But since it is known that Shih-tsung’s birthday was celebrated on the 1st day
of the 3rd month (Chin shih 6:13a), the date can be corrected to Apr.13.
(^46) Corrected date.