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the winter of 992 information was received from Canton that this envoy, 

 who had left the capital two years ago, had heard in the south that his 

 country was invaded by Java and had therefore remained a year. In the 

 spring of 992 he had gone to Champa with his sinp, but hearing no good 

 news there, he came back to ask for an imperial decree in order that his 

 country might follow his lead. 



In the year 1003 the king Sê-li-chu-la-wu-ni-fu-ma-tiau-hwa (*) sent 

 two envoys to bring tribute; they told that in their country a Buddhist 

 ternple had been erected in order to pray for the long life of the emperor 

 and that they wanted a name and bells for it, by which the emperor would 

 show that he appreciated their good intentions. An edict was issued by 

 which the temple got the name of Ch'êng-t'ien-wan-shou ( 2 ) and bells were 

 cast to be given to them. Moreover one of the envoys got the title of the 

 General who is attracted by Virtue and the other that of the General who 

 cherishes Civilizing Influence ( 3 ). 



In the year 1008 the king Sê-ri-ma-la-p'i ( 4 ) sent three envoys to 

 present tribute; they were permitted to go to the T'ai-shan ( 5 ) and to be 

 with the emperor in the audience-hall. Ultimately they were sent back with 

 very liberal presents. 



In 1017 the king Ha-ch'i-su-wu-ch'a-p'u-mi ( 6 ) sent envoys with a 

 letter in golden characters and tribute in the shape of pearls , ivory , Sanscrit 

 books folded between boards ( 7 ) and slaves; by an imperial edict they were 

 permitted to see the emperor and to visit some of the imperial buildings. 

 When they went back an edict was issued addressed to their king , accompa- 

 nied by various presents, calculated to please them. 



In 1028, the 8th month, the king Si-li-tieh-lnva ( 8 ) sent envoys to 



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( 5 ) |fe f_|_| one of the sacred mountains in China, province of Shan-tung. 



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(') $tj /K s^! our translation is subject to doubt. 



O Ü* ^P fÜ: fpl perbaps Sri Dewa. 



