Mausoleum of Wu Yue kingdom in Lin'an

Located in Jincheng town and Linglong Town, Lin'an City, Zhejiang Province, the mausoleum of the Wuyue kingdom in the Five Dynasties (907-960 A.D.). The mausoleum includes the tomb of Qian Miao, the first king of Wuyue state, the tomb of Ma Shi, Queen of the second king of Wuyue state, and the tombs of Qian Miao's parents Qian Kuan and Shui Qiu.

Qian Miao's tomb is located on the south slope of Taimiao mountain in the northeast of Jincheng Town, Lin'an City, covering an area of 120 mu. There are large mounds on the tomb, about 9 meters high, 50 meters long and 50 meters wide. There are Huabiao, Shima, Shiyang and Qianwang temple.

Kangling, the tomb of Queen Ma of the second generation king of Wuyue Kingdom, is located on the north slope of Anji, Xiangli village, Linglong Town, Lin'an City. The tomb is a brick gallery and stone chamber, divided into front, middle and back chambers. The back room of the tomb is carved with astronomical pictures, and the four walls are carved with stone relief and painted peony patterns. There are also murals in the front room. The tomb is the most well preserved and rich in connotation among the Qian royal tombs of Wuyue.

The tombs of Qian Kuan and Shui Qiu are located in Mingtang mountain, Xishu village, Jincheng Town, Lin'an City, with a total area of more than 2000 square meters. They are all of brick boat shaped structure, divided into front and back rooms. In the back room, there are all ellipse astronomical maps, including 28 constellations and Beidou. The brown colored Celadon of Yue Kiln unearthed in the tomb is one of the best celadon.

Mausoleum of Wuyue Kingdom

synonym

Generally speaking, the mausoleum of the state of Wu and Yue in Lin'an refers to the mausoleum of the state of Wu and Yue

Lin'an Wuyue state mausoleum, Five Dynasties and ten states Wuyue mausoleum tombs. National key cultural relics protection units. Located in the south slope of Taimiao mountain and Mingtang mountain of Jincheng town and Linglong Town, Lin'an City, Zhejiang Province. It includes the tombs of Qian Liu, the first king of Wu and Yue, Qian Yuanyu, the second king and queen Ma, Qian Liu's parents Qian Kuan and Shuiqiu.

Qian Liu's tomb has a large mound with a length of 50 meters, a width of 50 meters, and a height of 9 meters. The Kangling Mausoleum of Queen Qian Yuanyu's mausoleum is well preserved. It is a brick gallery with three chambers, the front, the middle and the back. There are murals in the front chamber, astronomical pictures in the back chamber, stone relief and painted peony patterns on the four walls.

The tombs of Qian Kuan and Shui Qiu were excavated in 1980. The tomb of Qian Kuan and his wife in late Tang Dynasty was published in 2012.

The 300 mu area around Qianwang mausoleum park was demolished in 2017, and archaeological exploration and excavation were started. Based on archaeological achievements and Qianwang mausoleum, it was combined with Gongchen mountain area to carry out upgrading and reconstruction, and build a cultural park integrating scientific research, education and recreation.

Traffic information

Route: take Lin'an No.1 bus to Qianwang cemetery station.

Self driving route: starting from Shanghai, Yan'an Road Viaduct → outer ring road → Shanghai Nanjing Expressway → Hangzhou North → Hangzhou Ring Road → stay → Hang Yu highway → Lin'an.

Starting from Hangzhou: drive along Genshan Road, Huancheng North Road and Tianmushan road in the urban area of Hangzhou. After leaving the urban area of Hangzhou, drive about 45 kilometers westward along Hangyu first-class highway. After passing Gudang, Liuliu, Xianlin, Shihe, qingshanlin and mujiaqiao, you can reach Jincheng town in Lin'an district.

Brief introduction of Mausoleum

Qianwang mausoleum is the graveyard of Qian Xun, the king of Wu and Yue, who is the founder of Hangzhou city and the founder of "heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below". Qianwangling is located in Taimiao mountain, Jincheng Street, Lin'an District, Zhejiang Province, with an altitude of 92m and a distance of 38km from Hangzhou.

The tomb is located on the back of Taimiao mountain, two sands of Qinglong and Baihu on the left and right, opposite Gongchen mountain. There are memorial archways, Qianwang temple, Zhouci, Lingyan Anguo tower and other scenic spots in the mausoleum area. There are green pines and cypresses, and pitiful grass everywhere. When you climb the Anguo tower, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery. It used to be one of the ten sceneries of Lin'an: the ancient tomb of King Qian.

Historical records

According to historical records, King Qian died on March 26 in the third year of Changxing (932 AD). In April, his hearse arrived in Lin'an from Hangzhou. In the first month of the first year of Yingshun (934 AD), he built a tomb and buried it in Taimiao mountain. Covering an area of 40 mu, the tomb is surrounded by two hills of Qinglong and Baihu. On both sides of the tomb path are Shi Jiangjun, Shi wengzhong, Shi Yang and Shi ma. They were destroyed in the cultural revolution. In 1991, the government funded the reconstruction of the tomb road and the construction of a gate tower at the head of the tomb which imitated the Qing palace. Ancient tomb bags have also been renovated.

Qianwang mausoleum is a national key cultural relic protection unit and has been listed in the patriotic education base of Zhejiang Province. Qian Qichen, the 33rd generation of King Qian's grandson, vice premier of the State Council, presented the calligraphy "Qian Wusu's Mausoleum" to the memorial archway. Qian Weichang, the 34th generation of grandson, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, visited Qian's Mausoleum three times and gladly presented the title of "Qian's temple". In addition, he also received a large number of central leaders such as Wang Guangying, Qian Zhengying, Yan Jici and Chen Muhua, vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Yang Rudai and Bai lichen, vice chairmen of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, and a large number of Qian's descendants at home and abroad.

Folklore

Among the numerous figures in the West Lake, one of them has to be mentioned by people in Hangzhou. He is Qian Liu, the king of Wu and Yue in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. In 923 ad, the state of Wu and Yue was established. Qian's national policy of protecting the territory and the people made an important contribution to the stability and development of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. After more than a year of careful construction, a Qian Wang ancestral hall, which reflects the historical achievements of Qian's three kings and five kings, now stands on the Bank of Xizi lake to welcome tourists from all over the world.

Walking along the Qingshiban corridor and passing through five archways, a statue of King Qian suddenly stands in front of us. He is dignified, upright, wearing armor, angry in front of people have to fear three. Not far away from the statue of King Qian are the two lotus ponds facing the mountain gate. The water is sparkling and green, which adds a bit of poetry and tenderness to the solemn peace. Behind the lotus pond is the "Gong De Fang" hidden by weeping willows. The magnificent archway is far away from the Mountain Gate of King Qian's ancestral hall. The Mountain Gate surrounded by the red "eight character wall" is grand and solemn. The three characters of "King Qian Temple" on the Mountain Gate came into view. Push open the gate, as if to feel the history of dignified, solemn, majestic Xuanang. Qianwang temple covers an area of 11300 square meters, with a construction area of 4600 square meters.

Reconstruction of inscriptions

The first thing you see when you walk into the Qianwang temple is the Xiandian hall. It is made of copper, and its construction is elegant and exquisite. There are two stele pavilions on the left and right. On the right is the inscription of "Zhongshun Yixiu" written by Emperor Qianlong for the temple; on the left is the reconstruction inscription. There are also Gongchen hall on both sides of Xiandian, with martial arts on the left and Wenzhi on the right. Although the inscriptions in the hall are not clear, we can still feel from the mottled inscriptions that the king of Wu and Yue in history was brilliant and wise in bringing benefits to the people. In the form of murals and line drawing stone carving, the Gongchen Hall shows eight major historical events, namely, the battle of Xiling, the capture of Dong Chang, the battle of Langshan River, the dredging of West Lake, the construction of Haitang, the return of soil to Song Dynasty, the blossom of flowers in moshang, and the construction of Luocheng, reflecting the cultural and martial arts of the three kings and five kings of the Qian family.

King Qian's Mausoleum

King Qian's mausoleum is located in Taimiao mountain. The mountain, formerly known as Maoshan and Anguo mountain, is 92 meters above sea level. According to the old records of Lin'an County, "according to the right vein of Anguo mountain, the mountain stretches 70 Li from the middle branch of Tianmu to Jiuxian, Linglong and Gexian mountains. It is precipitous and marvelous. It is more than 10 Li below. The flat ground is dull and rumbling, and it has the shape of standing alone. Yuhang is the pillow of the left branch of Tianmu. On the right side, Hangzhou is the gateway, and Tiao and Jin are in the middle. On the other hand, the meritorious minister Shan te Lai is the opposite. He believed in the land of King Qian Zhaoji. The central vein is the tomb of King Wusu, and the residents are also called Taimiao mountain. "The southern foot of Taimiao mountain is the mausoleum of King Qian of Wuyue in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, which is a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level. The mausoleum is large-scale, with dragon and tiger mountains around the tomb, a pair of Huabiao tombs, Shiyang, Shima and Shihu tombs, two pairs of shiwengzhong tombs, a pair of general Shi tombs, and five couplets in the hall, which were destroyed by the "Cultural Revolution".

Qian, with beautiful characters, was born in 852 A.D. and died in 932 A.D. at the age of 81. Shao shanyong likes to be a knight errant. During the Qianfu period of Tang Dynasty, he was the school of Dong Chang, the general of Shijing. After many battles, he calmed down the vassal towns and maintained the peace of Zhejiang and Liangzhe, which was conducive to the people's recuperation and economic prosperity. Jingfu Guichou, the emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty, was appointed as the governor of Zhenhai. He served in the court of the Northern Dynasty, prepared for danger in times of peace, developed trade, had a good harvest every year, and made the people happy. Under the situation of separate regime, Wu and Yue were rich in the southeast, which showed that Qian had certain historical achievements.

Cultural relics protection

In particular, he built stone ponds to defend the sea, harnessing Taihu Lake, digging irrigation channels, dredging the West Lake, sorting out Jianhu Lake, Building Suzhou and Hangzhou cities, opening up the beautiful scenery of "heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below", and laying a solid foundation for Hangzhou Jiahu plain, the granary of Zhejiang Province.

Qian Wusu's mausoleum is a key cultural relic protection unit in China. It is the only well preserved imperial mausoleum in the south of the Yangtze River. It is located in the north of Jincheng Town, Lin'an district. More than 20 million yuan has been invested in the construction of the cemetery. There are many ancient pines and cypresses in the garden, with pavilions and pavilions, green grass and pools, birds singing and flowers fragrant. When you climb the Anguo tower, you can see from afar, but you can see two peaks in the sky, clouds looming, winding eastward, green mountains and lakes, vast and magnificent, and the new town of Yijin, with rows of tall buildings.

It is said that when King Qian was born, he was ugly and black. His father thought it was ominous. He wanted to drown in the well and was left by his grandmother to save his life. Therefore, King Qian's breast name was "puliu", and this well was called "puliu well".

Meritorious tower

Gongchen tower, a national key cultural relic protection unit, is located on the top of Gongchen mountain, Lin'an District, Hangzhou City, with an altitude of 157 meters and a height of 25.3 meters. King Qian Wusu was built in the late Qianhua period and the early Zhengming period (915-916).

Tomb of Qian Kuan and his wife

The tomb of Qian Kuan and his wife is a national key cultural relic protection unit, located in ximingtang mountain, Jincheng Town, Lin'an District, Hangzhou,

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