532 liao
recognized as king of Sung-mo by envoys from Hsüan-tsung (Chiu
T’ang shu 8:8b; 199B:6b; T’ang hui-yao 96:2a; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6733;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 345:16a).
On Jan.26, 719, the New Year’s Day, Khitan envoys congratulated
at the T’ang court. In the 4th month (Apr./May), Sha-ku presented
10 horses (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5027).
In the 11th month (Dec./Jan., 721) of the Chinese year 720,
Khitan envoys to the T’ang court announced that Li Sha-ku had
been killed by his minister K’o-t’u-yü and been replaced by his first
paternal cousin Yü-yü. Hsüan-tsung accepted the fait accompli and
recognized Yü-yü as Military Governor of the imaginary Sung-mo
Area Command (Chiu T’ang shu 199b:6b; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6743;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 345:16a).
On Nov.29, 721, a Khitan envoy was received at the T’ang court
and appointed an [officer of the] Assault-resisting Garrison (Ts’e-fu
yüan-kuei p.5027).
On May 16, 722, Yü-yü was received at the T’ang court and
requested a marriage. Hsüan-tsung enfeoffed the Lady Mu-jung, a
daughter of the Princess of Yü-yao, as Princess of Yen commandery
and married her to him, recognized him as king of Sung-mo, appointed
him Supernumerary General-in-chief of the Guards of the Gilded
Mace of the Left and Concurrent Commissioner of the non-existant
Army Which Gives Repose to the Imperial Domain, and presented
him with 1000 objects. Yü-yü then returned. Subsequently, K’o-t’u-yü
was also received at the court and appointed General of the Feathered
Forest of the Left (Chiu T’ang shu 8:10b; 199B:6b;T’ang hui-yao 96:2a-2b;
Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6750; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 345:16a).
In 723, Li Yü-yü died and was succeeeded by his younger brother
T’u-yü. He in turn married the Princess of Yen commandery (Chiu T’ang
shu 199B:6b; Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.6762; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 345:16b).
In the 2nd month (March) of 724, a Khitan envoy offered regional
objects. In the 3rd month (Mar./Apr.) of the same year, Khitan envoys
were again received at the T’ang court. In the 5th month (May/June),
envoys from T’u-yü arrived at the court. In the 12th month (Dec./Jan.,
725) of the Chinese year 724, Khitan envoys offered horses, and other
Khitan envoys presented regional objects (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5028).
In the 1st month (Feb./Mar.) of 725, Khitan envoys were received
at the T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5028). That year, T’u-yü and
his Chinese princess fled from K’o-t’u-yü to China. Hsüan-tsung
enfeoffed him as king of Liao-yang, whereafter the refugees remained