liao 541the Later T’ang court offered gifts (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5034; Tzu-chih
t’ung-chien p.9023).
On Nov. 3, 928, T’ai-tsung sent envoys to the Later T’ang court
(Liao shih 3:2b).
In the 10th month (Nov./Dec.) of 928, Later T’ang envoys were
received at the Khitan court and presented a jade flute (Liao shih 3:
3a).
In the 12th month (Jan./Feb., 929) of the Chinese year 928, a
goodwill mission from the Later T’ang was received at the Khitan
court (Liao shih 3:3a).
On May 25, 929, Khitan envoys to the Later T’ang court offered
gifts (Hsin Wu-tai shih 6:7b; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5034).
The king of Tung-tan, T’u-yü, threatened by his brother T’ai-tsung,
fled by sea with an entourage of more than 40 men to the Later T’ang,
arriving at the court on Dec.19, 930. The Secretariat-Chancellery
memorialized in the 12 month (Dec./Jan., 931) of the same Chinese
year 930 that T’u-yü should be granted a Chinese name. Ming-tsung
named him Tung-tan Mu-hua and and conferred on him a number
of honory titles. In the 9th month (October) of 932, T’u-yü’s Chinese
name was changed to Li Tsan-hua (Hsin Wu-tai shih 6:9b; 72:9a; Wu-
tai hui-yao 29:4b-5a; Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 345:17a).
On May 11, 931, a goodwill mission from the Later T’ang was
received at the Khitan court (Liao shih 3:5a).
On Sep.18, 931, a Khitan envoy to the Later T’ang court offered
gifts (Hsin Wu-tai shih 6:10a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5035).
On Dec.13, 931, a goodwill mission from the Later T’ang was
received at the Khitan court (Liao shih 3:5b).
On Feb.25, 932, a goodwill mission from the Later T’ang was
received at the Khitan court (Liao shih 3:5b).
On Feb.26, 932, Khitan envoys to the Later T’ang court offered
gifts (Chiu Wu-tai-shih 43:1a; Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5035).
On Feb.29, 932, T’ai-tsung sent envoys to the Later T’ang court
(Liao shih 3:5b).
In the 2nd month (Mar./Apr.) of 932, the Khitan presented 3 horses
and drugs to the Later T’ang court (Ts’e-fu yüan-kuei p.5035).
On Mar.14. 932, a Khitan envoy returned to his court from a mis-
sion to Wu-yüeh. Envoys from the ruler of Wu-yüeh accompanying
him presented precious vessels. T’ai-tsung responded with still another
mission to Wu-yüeh (Liao shih 3:5b).
On Apr.10, 932, a Khitan mission of 116 men led by a Military