574 liao
and another two envoys to congratulate on the birthday of his empress
(Liao shih 17:4b).
On Jan.25, 1028, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate the Empress Dowager on the New Year’s Day of Jan.30.
They had received their orders on Dec.31, 1027. On Jan.27, 1028
other envoys arrived to congratulate Jen-tsung on the New Year’s Day
(Liao shih 17:4b; Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien p.944).
On Feb.3, 1028, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to congratu-
late on the birthday of the Empress Dowager.^104 They had received
their orders on Dec.31, 1017 (Liao shih 17:4b; Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pienp.945).
On May 8, 1028, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the birthday of Jen-tsung^105 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pienp.949).
In the 10th month (Oct./Nov.) of 1028, two Sung envoys arrived
at the Liao court to congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung’s
empress (Liao shih 17:5b).
On Jan.12, 1029, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate the Empress Dowager on the New Year’s Day of Jan.18. On
Jan.13, other envoys arrived to congratulate Jen-tsung on the New
Year’s Day (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.955).
On Jan.14, 1029, two Sung envoys arrived at the Liao court to
congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung^106 (Liao shih 17:6a).
On Jan.22, 1029, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to congratu-
late on the birthday of the Empress Dowager.^107 They had received
their orders in the 6th month (July/Aug.) (Liao shih 17:5a; Hsü Tzu-chih
t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.956).
On May 26, 1029, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to
congratulate on the birthday of Jen-tsung^108 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pienp.963).
On Jan.29, 1030, two Sung envoys arrived at the Liao court to
congratulate on the birthday of Sheng-tsung^109 (Liao shih 17:7b).
On Jan.31, 1030, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to congratu-
(^104) It fell on Feb.6.
(^105) It fell on May 11.
(^106) It fell on Apr.17, 1029.
(^107) It fell on Jan.25.
(^108) It fell on May 29.
(^109) It fell on Apr.6.