Qian Kuan

Qian Kuan (c. 835 – 16 May 895), courtesy name Hongdao, was the father of the warlord Qian Liu who founded the Wuyue kingdom.

Qian Kuan (錢寬)
Qian Kuan’s tomb
Born	c. 835 Lin'an, Hang Prefecture, Tang
Died	16 May 895(895-05-16) (aged 59–60) Hang Prefecture, Tang
Resting place	in modern Lin'an City
Spouse	Lady Shuiqiu
Children	Qian Liu Qian Qi (錢錡) Qian Biao (錢鏢) Qian Duo (錢鐸) Qian Hua (錢鏵)
Parents	Qian Zhou (錢宙) (father) Lady Shuiqiu (水丘) (mother)

Qian Kuan
Traditional Chinese	錢寬
Simplified Chinese	钱宽
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Kuān
Qian Hongdao
Traditional Chinese	錢弘道
Simplified Chinese	钱弘道
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Hóngdào

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qian.

Qian Kuan's tomb was discovered in October 1978 in Xishu Village (西墅村), Jinbei Subdistrict (锦北街道), Lin'an City, not far from his wife Lady Shuiqiu's tomb which was discovered 2 years later. Though it survived the Cultural Revolution, Qian Kuan's tomb had been robbed at some point in history.

References

• (in Chinese) Wu Renchen (1669). Shi Guo Chunqiu [Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms].