King Qian’s Mausoleum

King Qian’s Mausoleum

King Qian’s Mausoleum is a national AAA-level tourist attraction and a cultural tourism destination.

Located at the southern foot of the Temple of Ancestors Mountain, this is the mausoleum of Qian Liu, the King of Wuyue during the late Tang and Five Dynasties period. It is the only well-preserved imperial mausoleum in Zhejiang Province and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. Intr

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The mausoleum is grand in scale, with the tomb embraced on both sides by Dragon and Tiger Mountains. Within the complex are attractions such as a memorial archway, the Temple of King Qian, the State Pond, the Lingyan Pavilion, and the An’guo Tower. From the top of the An’guo Tower, visitors can enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of green mountains and clear waters.

Qian Liu’s 33rd-generation descendant, former Premier of the State Council, inscribed the words “King Qian Wusu’s Mausoleum” for the memorial archway; his 34th-generation descendant, Qian Weichang, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, visited the site four times and composed the plaque for the Temple of King Qian. A large number of central leaders and numerous descendants of the Qian family from both home and abroad have visited the mausoleum.

Qian Liu (852–932), courtesy name Jumei, was a native of Lin’an, Zhejiang. He founded the Wuyue Kingdom in the late Tang Dynasty, stretching from Suzhou in the north, covering the whole of Zhejiang, to Fuzhou in the south, historically referred to as “One sword’s frosty chill over fourteen prefectures.”

Amid the fragmented and war-torn situation of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Wuyue was the wealthiest region in the southeast, and King Qian made significant historical contributions. In particular, he built seawall stone embankments, managed Taihu Lake, dug irrigation channels, dredged West Lake, organized Jian Lake, constructed the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and helped create the famed scenery of “Up above there is heaven; down here there are Suzhou and Hangzhou,” laying a solid foundation for Zhejiang’s breadbasket — the Hangjiahu Plain.

Suggested ticket price: 20 RMB per person