981
981 — Korea: 고려 성종 즉위 / China: Battle 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
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| KoreaGoryeo 918–1392 | ChinaSong dynasty 960–1271 | JapanHeian period 794–1185 | United States |
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- 979According to the Goryeosa, tens of thousands of Balhae refugees from Jeongan flee to Goryeo, marking the largest Balhae migration since the 936 exodus.
- 982양천(良賤)의 법이 오래되었으니, 천한 자가 귀한 자를 업신여기지 못하게 하고, 노비와 주인의 구분에 있어 중도(中道)를 잡아 처리할 것을 최승로(崔承老)가 상소함
- 982태조(太祖)의 제도에 의거하여 궁중의 노비의 수를 참작하여 정하고, 나머지는 모두 밖으로 나누어 보낼 것을 최승로(崔承老)가 상소함
- 98312목 설치
| - Battle 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
- 979The Northern Han emperor Liu Jiyuan surrendered to Song.
- 979Battle of Gaoliang River
- 979Song conquest of Northern Han
- 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。
- 982Jiqian's rebellion: Li Jipeng of the Dingnan Jiedushi surrenders to the Song, but his cousin Li Jiqian rebels
- 982October — Jingzong's young son Emperor Shengzong of Liao became emperor, with his widow Empress Xiao Yanyan acting as regent.
- 982October — Jingzong died.
- 983The Taiping Yulan was completed.
- 983The complete 130,000 block print edition of the Tripiṭaka Buddhist Canon, the Kaibao Canon 開寶藏) is finished
- 983大遼改國號回「契丹」。
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| covered from 1607 |