600 liao
On Feb.7, 1100, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to congratu-
late on the New Year’s Day of Feb.12. On Feb.16, these envoys were
given a banquet. On Feb.17, they departed (Hsü Tzu-chih t’ung-chien
ch’ang-pienp.4854).
On Feb.23, 1100, Emperor Che-tsung died, aged 25. He was suc-
ceeded by a younger brother, the eleventh son of Shen-tsung. This was
Emperor Hui-tsung. He sent envoys to Liao to announce the death
of his brother. These were received at the Liao court on Apr.5. That
very day, Tao-tsung sent envoys to Sung to condole and sacrifice in
accordance with precedent. His envoys were received at the Sung
court on July 9 (Sung shih 18:15b; 19:1b, 3b; Liao shih 26:5a; Wen-hsien
t’ung-k’ao 346:24b).
On Apr.10, 1100, Hui-tsung sent two envoys to Liao to present
Che-tsung’s testamentary gifts. These envoys were received at the
Liao court on July 4 (Sung shih 19:2b;Liao shih 26:5a).
On Apr.14, 1100, Hui-tsung sent two envoys to the Liao court to
announce his enthronement (Sung shih 19:2b).
On July 13, 1100, Tao-tsung sent envoys to Sung to congratulate
Hui-tsung [on his enthronement]. These were received at the Sung
court on Oct.7. In January, 1102, Sung envoys to the Liao court
thanked for these congratulation (Sung shih 19:4a;Liao shih 26:5a,
5b).
On Sep.17, 1100, Hui-tsung sent an envoy to the Liao court to
congratulate on the birthday of Tao-tsung, and another envoy to con-
gratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.31, 1101 (Sung shih 19:4a).
On Jan.27, 1101, Liao envoys arrived at the Sung court to con-
gratulate on the New Year’s Day of Jan.31.
On Feb.12, 1101, Emperor Tao-tsung died, aged 70. He was
succeeded by a grandson. This was Emperor T’ien-tso. On Mar.5,
he sent envoys to Sung to announce the death of Tao-tsung. These
were received at the Sung court on Apr.4 (Sung shih 19:5a;Liao shih
27:1a, 1b).
In the 3rd month (April) of 1101, Hui-tsung sent envoys to Liao
to condole and sacrifice in accordance with precedent. These were
received at the Liao court on May 3 (Sung shih 19:5a;Liao shih 27:1b;
Wen-hsien t’ung-k’ao 346:24b).
On Nov.2, 1101, Hui-tsung’s birthday, Liao envoys congratulated
at the Sung court (Sung shih 19:6a).
On Dec.28, 1101, Sung envoys to the Liao court congratulated
on the enthronement of T’ien-tso. Subsequently, Liao envoys to the