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

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.

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