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Qian Chu, last king of Wuyue, remembered on death anniversary
Original: Qian Chu, who died OTD in 988, was the last king of Wuyue https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/china /yangshuo.html?s=mb #
On this day in 988 died Qian Chu, the last king of Wuyue, the coastal kingdom that once ruled much of southeastern China. Anniversaries of this kind keep attention on his legacy, including his peaceful surrender to the Song dynasty, and draw readers to travel writing about historic sites in China such as Guilin and Yangshuo, where references to this history still appear.
Why now: The anniversary of his death in 988 prompts history and travel enthusiasts to share accounts of Wuyue's last ruler.
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- Qian Chu, who died OTD in 988, was the last king of Wuyue https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/china /yangshuo.html?s=mb # travel # China # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 2
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