Wuyue

Wuyue
吳越
907–978
China during the early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. A prefix of "F." indicates a city suffixed with "-fu", a prefix of "Z." indicates a city suffixed with "-zhou".
China during the early Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. A prefix of "F." indicates a city suffixed with "-fu", a prefix of "Z." indicates a city suffixed with "-zhou".
StatusTributary state of Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Liao, Later Han, Later Zhou, and Northern Song dynasties
CapitalQiantang (Main court; Capital)
Yuezhou (Eastern court)
Common languagesWu Language
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
• 907–932
Qian Liu
• 932–941
Qian Yuanguan
• 941–947
Qian Hongzuo
• 947
Qian Hongzong
• 947–978
Qian Chu (Qian Hongchu)
Historical eraFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
886
• Fall of the Tang dynasty
907
• Submitted to the Northern Song dynasty
978
• Extinguishment
988
CurrencyChinese cash, Chinese coin
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tang dynasty
Northern Song dynasty
Today part ofChina

Wuyue (simplified Chinese: 吴越; traditional Chinese: 吳越; pinyin: Wúyuè; Wu Chinese pronunciation: [ŋu²³³.ɦyøʔ²³]) was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history. It was ruled by the Qian clan of Haiyan (海鹽錢氏), whose family name remains widespread in the kingdom's former territory.


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