979
979 — Korea: According to the Goryeosa, tens of thousands of Balhae refugees from Jeongan flee to Goryeo, marking the largest Balhae migration since the 936 exodus / China: The Northern Han emperor Liu Jiyuan surrendered to Song
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| KoreaGoryeo 918–1392 | ChinaSong dynasty 960–1271 | JapanHeian period 794–1185 | United States |
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- According to the Goryeosa, tens of thousands of Balhae refugees from Jeongan flee to Goryeo, marking the largest Balhae migration since the 936 exodus.
| - The Northern Han emperor Liu Jiyuan surrendered to Song.
- Battle of Gaoliang River
- Song conquest of Northern Han
- 977The pagoda of the Longhua Temple was built.
- 977The price ratio of iron to rice reaches 632:100
- 978The Wuyue king Qian Chu surrendered his territory to Taizong.
- 978The Taiping Guangji was completed.
- 978Song conquers Wuyue
- 978錢俶降宋，吳越亡。
- 980Long Yanyao's grandson Long Qiongju presents tribute to the Emperor Taizong of Song
- 980遼景宗耶律賢發兵伐宋，遼軍攻佔瓦橋關後退去。
- 981Battle of Bạch Đằng (981): Song dynasty invades Đại Cồ Việt (Early Lê dynasty) with initial success but is ambushed and the campaign ends with Lê Hoàn accepting Song suzerainty
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |