Five Dynasties · King of Wuyue

Qian Liu 錢鏐

Attested AD 926

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qian Liu was a king of Wuyue.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 天成元年五月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 70

Career and standing

Imperial Father-in-law 尚父
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 70
King of Wuyue 吳越國王
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 70

Events and relationships

Secretly requested jade book and gold seal
AD 925 to AD 926 同光季年 · Political · Actor
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 71
Sent thank tribute for jade book and gold seal
Diplomatic · Sender
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 70

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 · 2 passages

尚父、吳越國王錢鏐遣使進金器五百兩、銀萬兩，綾萬匹謝恩，賜玉冊、金印。 Qian Liu of Wuyue sent five hundred liang of gold vessels, ten thousand liang of silver, and ten thousand bolts of silk in thanks; Mingzong granted a jade book and gold seal.

初，同光季年，鏐上疏密求玉冊、金印，郭崇韜進議以為不可，而樞密承旨段徊受其重賂，讚成其事，莊宗即允其請，至是故有貢謝。 Late in Tongguang Qian Liu had secretly asked for a jade book and seal; Guo Chongtao opposed it, but Duan Hui of the Privy Council took heavy bribes and pushed it through; Zhuangzong granted it—hence the thank-offering.