Qian Chu

King Zhongyi of Wuyue
吳越忠懿王
King of Wuyue (more...)
King of Wuyue
ReignFebruary 17, 948 – June 9, 978
PredecessorQian Hongzong
BornSeptember 29, 929
Hang Prefecture, Wuyue
DiedOctober 7, 988(988-10-07) (aged 59)
Deng Prefecture, Northern Song
Burial
in modern Luoyang
Spouse
IssueQian Weijun
Qian Weiyan
others
Names
Qián Hóngchù (錢弘俶), later changed to Qián Chù (錢俶) in 960
Era dates
Adopted the era name of Later Han:
Qianyou (乾祐): 948–950
Adopted the era names of Later Zhou:
Guangshun (廣順): 951–953
Xiande (顯德): 954–960
Adopted the era names of Song dynasty:
Jianlong (建隆): 960–963
Qiande (乾德): 963–968
Kaibao (開寶): 968–976
Taipingxingguo (太平興國): 976–978
Posthumous name
King Zhongyi of Qin ()
HouseQian
DynastyWuyue
FatherQian Yuanguan
MotherLady Wu Hanyue
Qian Chu
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQián Chù
Wade–GilesCh'ien2 Ch'u4
Qian Hongchu
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQián Hóngchù
Qian Wende
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQián Wéndé

Qian Chu (September 29, 929 – October 7, 988), courtesy name Wende, known as Qian Hongchu before 960, also known by his posthumous name as the King Zhongyi of Wuyue, was the last king of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China. He reigned from 947 until 978, when he surrendered his kingdom to the Northern Song dynasty.