Qian Chu

King Zhongyi of Wuyue 吳越忠懿王
King of Wuyue (more...)
King of Wuyue
Reign	February 17, 948 – June 9, 978
Predecessor	Qian Hongzong
Born	September 29, 929 Hang Prefecture, Wuyue
Died	October 7, 988(988-10-07) (aged 59) Deng Prefecture, Northern Song
Burial	in modern Luoyang
Spouse	Queen Sun Taizhen Queen Yu Consort Huang
Issue	Qian Weijun Qian Weiyan others
Names Qián Hóngchù (錢弘俶), later changed to Qián Chù (錢俶) in 960 Era dates Adopted the era name of Later Han: Qianyou (乾祐): 948–950 Adopted the era names of Later Zhou: Guangshun (廣順): 951–953 Xiande (顯德): 954–960 Adopted the era names of Song dynasty: Jianlong (建隆): 960–963 Qiande (乾德): 963–968 Kaibao (開寶): 968–976 Taipingxingguo (太平興國): 976–978 Posthumous name King Zhongyi of Qin (秦國忠懿王)
House	Qian
Dynasty	Wuyue
Father	Qian Yuanguan
Mother	Lady Wu Hanyue

Qian Chu (September 29, 929 – October 7, 988), courtesy name Wende, known as Qian Hongchu before 960, also known by his posthumous name as the King Zhongyi of Wuyue, was the last king of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China. He reigned from 947 until 978, when he surrendered his kingdom to the Northern Song dynasty.