Founding of the Wuyue Kingdom

Timeline

1. c. 895–907Liangzhe region · ZhejiangAmid the warlord separatism of the late Tang, Qian Liu used Hangzhou as his base, gradually unifying the two Zhe regions through campaigns against Dong Chang and Lu Minghui, and was appointed Military Commissioner of Zhenhai and Zhendong armies by the Tang court, gaining actual control of eastern and western Zhe, laying the military-political foundation for founding the state.
2. 907Qiantang · HangzhouAfter Zhu Wen deposed the Tang and proclaimed emperor, founding Later Liang, Qian Liu sent envoys bearing memorials to submit as a vassal, was invested as King of Wuyue, established his capital at Qiantang, and formally founded the Wuyue Kingdom as one of the Ten Kingdoms.
3. 907–910Qiantang · HangzhouAfter founding Wuyue, he built sea walls, reformed taxes and corvée, recruited refugees, and implemented the policy of 'protecting the realm and pacifying the people, serving the great and respecting the small,' submitting to the Central Plains dynasties with tribute while not intervening in their struggles, allowing the southeast's economy and culture to continue developing.