Temple of the Qian Kings
The Temple of the Qian Kings, also known by its Chinese name as the Qianwang or Qian Wang Temple, is a Chinese temple in Hangzhou, China, honoring the Qian family who ruled as kings of Wuyue in the 10th-century interregnum between the Tang and Song dynasties.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: temple in Hangzhou, China, dedicated to honoring the Qian dynasty of Wuyue, particularly its first king Qian Liu
- Also known as: “Ancestral Temple of King Ch’ien”, “Ancestral Temple of King Chien”, “Ancestral Temple of King Qian”, “Ancestral Temple of the Ch’ien Kings”, “Ancestral Temple of the Chien Kings”, “Ancestral Temple of the Qian Kings”, “Biaozhong Temple”, “Biaozhongguan”, “Biaozhongguan Temple”, “Ch’ien Ancestral Temple”, “Ch’ien Family Temple”, “Ch’ien Ssu”, “Ch’ien Temple”, “Ch’ien Wang Ssu”, “Ch’ien Wang Temple”, “Ch’ien-ssu”, “Ch’ien-wang Ssu”, “Ch’ien-wang Temple”, “Ch’ien-wang-ssu”, “Chien Ancestral Temple”, “Chien Family Temple”, “Chien Ssu”, “Chien Temple”, “Chien Wang Ssu”, “Chien Wang Temple”, “Chien-ssu”, “Chien-wang Ssu”, “Chien-wang Temple”, “Chien-wang-ssu”, “Displaying Loyalty Temple”, “King Ch’ien’s Temple”, “King Ch’iens‘ Temple”, “King Chien’s Temple”, “King Chiens‘ Temple”, “King Qian’s Memorial”, “King Qian’s Temple”, “King Qians‘ Temple”, “Piao-chung Temple”, “Piao-chung-kuan”, “Piao-chung-kuan Temple”, “Qian Ancestral Temple”, “Qian Ci”, “Qián cí”, “Qian Family Temple”, “Qian Temple”, “Qián wáng cí”, “Qian Wang Si”, “Qian Wang Temple”, “Qianci”, “Qiáncí”, “Qiánwáng cí”, “Qianwang Shrine”, “Qianwang Si”, “Qianwang Temple”, “Qianwangsi”, “Shrine of the Qian Kings”, “Shrine to King Qian”, “Shrine to the Qian Kings”, “Temple of Ch’ien Wang”, “Temple of Ch’ien-wang”, “Temple of Chien Wang”, “Temple of Chien-wang”, “Temple of Displaying Loyalty”, “Temple of King Ch’ien”, “Temple of King Chien”, “Temple of King Qian”, “Temple of Loyalty Commemorated”, “Temple of Loyalty Displayed”, “Temple of Qian Wang”, “Temple of Qianwang”, “Temple of the Ch’ien Kings”, “Temple of the Chien Kings”, “Temple of the Kings Ch’ien”, “Temple of the Kings Chien”, “Temple of the Kings Qian”, “表忠觀”, “表忠观”, “錢王祠”, “錢祠”, and “钱祠”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Orioles Singing in the Willows and Leifeng Pagoda.
Orioles Singing in the Willows
Scenic viewpoint
Leifeng Pagoda
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xiaoying and Hubin.
Ziyang
Suburb
Ziyang Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Ziyang is situated 3 km southeast of Temple of the Qian Kings.
Temple of the Qian Kings
- Categories: tomb, ancestral shrine, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.24525° or 30° 14′ 43″ north
Longitude
120.15326° or 120° 9′ 12″ east
Open location code
8Q2265W3+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=temple
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Temple of the Qian Kings” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “钱王祠”
- Wu Chinese: “钱王祠”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 澄明湖绿 and West Lake Museum.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Orioles Singing in the Willows and 钱王祠.
Zhejiang: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Ningbo and Wenzhou.
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