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Goryeo's Submission and Tribute to Liao

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1065

In 1065, Liao envoys invested Goryeo's King Munjong and crown prince, and Goryeo sent tribute in return, continuing the tributary-investiture system …

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  1. 1065Kaesong · KoreaLiao dispatched envoys Yelu Ning, Ding Wentong and others to Goryeo, investing King Wang Hui (Munjong) as 'Upholder of Rectitude and Guardian of Righteousness, Meritorious Subject' and King of Goryeo, and investing the crown prince; the Liao court also bestowed ceremonial garments and regalia, establishing the ritual hierarchy of the suzerain-vassal relationship.
  2. 1065Liao's Southern Capital (Xijin Prefecture) · ChinaGoryeo successively sent Kim Yangji, Seo Jeong, Minister of Rites Choi Sang, Deputy Director of Works Kim Seong-jeom and other envoys to Liao, presenting memorials thanking for the investiture and offering local products, completing the ritual cycle of tribute and investiture.

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