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Treaty of Chanyuan

Type Event Region North China Time 1004–1005

The Treaty of Chanyuan was concluded in 1004, the first year of Jingde under the Northern Song, after the climax of Song-Liao warfare, and takes its …

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  1. 1004Hebei frontier · HebeiEmpress Dowager Xiao and Emperor Shengzong of Liao personally led a force of 200,000 southward, capturing Suicheng, Dingzhou, and other places in succession, penetrating deep into Song territory. The Song court was shaken, and some ministers advocated moving the capital to avoid war.
  2. 1004Chanzhou · HenanKou Zhun urged Emperor Zhenzong of Song to lead the campaign in person. Zhenzong arrived at the northern wall of Chanzhou to direct the battle, greatly boosting Song morale. The Liao commander Xiao Talin was killed by a crossbow bolt while inspecting below the city walls, and the Liao army's desire for peace negotiations increased.
  3. 1004Chanzhou · HenanThe Song sent Cao Liyong to the Liao camp to negotiate; the two sides agreed to become brother states, with the Baigou River as the border, and fixed the amounts of annual tribute in silver and silk. The treaty laid the foundation for a long period of Song-Liao peace, but also sparked controversy over a treaty concluded under the city walls.

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