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Song-Xia Trade and Diplomacy (1060s)

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1061–1070

During the 1060s, Northern Song and Western Xia maintained mutual-market trading posts and diplomatic exchanges along the Hengshan region, forming an…

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  1. 1061–1066Shunzhou mutual market · Song-Xia borderIn the later reign of Yizong, Song-Xia relations were relatively relaxed; border mutual markets resumed or continued, with Western Xia trading horses and camels for Song tea, silk and porcelain; both sides also exchanged envoys, annual gifts and tribute as usual.
  2. 1067–1070Kaifeng · Northern SongAfter Yizong's death in 1067 and Huizong's accession, Northern Song accepted Western Xia's mourning notice as customary, sent envoys to offer condolences, and invested the new ruler. During Empress Dowager Liang's regency, trade with Song remained controlled, with mutual-market policy fluctuating with the level of trust between the two sides.

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