《辽史·本纪·卷十三》
八月初二，夏国派使者进献马匹。
八月丙子，夏国遣使进马。
On the second day of the eighth lunar month, the Xia state sent an envoy to present horses.
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 八月丙子，夏国遣使进马。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 八月初二，夏国派使者进献马匹。 English: On the second day of the eighth lunar month, the Xia state sent an envoy to present horses.</s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 八月丙子，夏国遣使进马。
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Modern Chinese: 八月初二，夏国派使者进献马匹。 English: On the second day of the eighth lunar month, the Xia state sent an envoy to present horses.
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