Lín'ān

Lin'an, west of Hangzhou, was the birthplace and burial place of Qian Liu, founder of the kingdom of Wuyue. From a modest background he rose through military service in the late Tang, eventually establishing a realm centred on the prosperous lands of southeastern China. His tomb remained a place of commemoration long after Wuyue had passed into history. During the Ming Zhengde reign, an official recovered lands near the tomb that had been encroached upon and assigned their rents to the costs of sacrifices. Local people and members of the Qian family continued to honour the king there.