584 liao
Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the New
Year’s Day of Feb.9 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1457).
On May 19, 1046, envoys from the Liao Empress Dowager and
from Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the
birthday of Jen-tsung^144 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1461).
On Aug.21, 1046,^145 Jen-tsung appointed an envoy to congratulate
the Liao Empress Dowager on her birthday, another to congratulate
Hsing-tsung on his birthday,^146 another to congratulate the Empress
Dowager on the New Year’s Day of Jan.29, 1047, and another to
congratulate Hsing-tsung on the New Year’s Day (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-
chien ch’ang-pien p.1467).
On Jan.24, 1047, envoys from the Liao Empress Dowager and from
Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the New
Year’s Day of Jan.29 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1473).
In the 4th month (Apr./May) of 1047, envoys from the Liao
Empress Dowager and from Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court
to congratulate on the birthday of Jen-tsung^147 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pienp.1478).
On Jan.13, 1048, envoys from the Liao Empress Dowager and from
Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the New
Year’s Day of Jan.18 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1487).
On May 26, 1048, envoys from the Liao Empress Dowager and
from Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the
birthday of Jen-tsung^148 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1505).
On Jan.31, 1049, envoys from the Liao Empress Dowager and from
Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the New
Year’s Day of Feb.5 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1520).
On Feb.10, 1049, Hsing-tsung sent envoys to inform Sung that he
was attacking Hsia. These were received at the Sung court on May.31
(Sung shih 11:14b; Liao shih 20:3a; 115:8b).
On May 15, 1049, envoys from the Liao Empress Dowager and
from Hsing-tsung arrived at the Sung court to congratulate on the
birthday of Jen-tsung^149 (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien ch’ang-pien p.1528).
(^144) It fell on May 22.
(^145) Emending chi-wei to yi-wei.
(^146) It fell on Apr.14, 1047.
(^147) It fell on May 11.
(^148) It fell on May 29.
(^149) It fell on May 18.