Hangzhou of the Wuyue Kingdom

Timeline

1. c. 907–932Hangzhou · ZhejiangAfter being enfeoffed as King of Wuyue, Qian Liu made Hangzhou his capital, built walls, dredged West Lake and the canals, and established it as the political and economic center of the two Zhe regions.
2. c. 910–960Along the Qiantang River · ZhejiangWuyue extensively built sea walls along the Qiantang River (such as the stone sea-defending wall), protecting the Hangjiahu plain from tidal disasters and supporting rice farming, sericulture and the salt industry.
3. c. 970–978Around West Lake, Hangzhou · ZhejiangThe Qian kings vigorously promoted Buddhism; landmark structures such as Leifeng Pagoda and Baochu Pagoda were completed, making Hangzhou a center of Buddhist culture in the southeast, with its skyline and lake-and-hill landscape taking shape.
4. c. 978–1127Hangzhou · ZhejiangAfter Qian Hongchu ceded the territory, Hangzhou was incorporated into Northern Song; its urban infrastructure and commercial networks continued, providing a direct inheritance for the later Southern Song capital status of 'Lin'an'.