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Qian Liu

852–932 · 10th century

Qian Liu was the founder of Wuyue, one of the Ten Kingdoms of China. A former salt smuggler turned soldier, he gained control of the Zhejiang coast in the 890s, and in 907 the Later Liang made him king of Wuyue. He ruled from Hangzhou, where he built a great seawall against the Qiantang tidal bore.

Qian Liu
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