How did Qian Liu go from a salt merchant to a founding emperor What is Qian’s family motto

For those who are very interested in Qian Liu, the History Encyclopedia editor brings a detailed article for your reference.
Beside the West Lake, which is full of romance and legend, there is a row of imposing memorial archway. You can see a magnificent gate with three characters “King Qian Temple” written on it. Inside are Qian Liu, the King of Wu and Yue during the Five Dynasties period, and his descendants. The most famous capital in Hangzhou was the Southern Song Dynasty, which settled in a corner after the Jingkang Incident. However, in this city of Hangzhou, the Southern Song Dynasty did not leave many traces. Instead, the memorial temple and statue of King Qian Liu of Wuyue have been standing beside West Lake for many years.
We have to mention this mysterious family.
Born as a poor farmer, he sold smuggled salt and later proclaimed himself emperor
Qian Liu, with a small courtesy name of Po Liu, is from Hangzhou. It is said that when he was born, he looked particularly ugly and had a rough voice, probably to a certain extent. His father wanted to throw him into the well, but his grandmother stopped him, so Qian Liu’s nickname was “Po Liu”, which was very appropriate and was left by his mother-in-law. And that well became the “Po Liu Jing”, and Qian Liu’s “yi” also obtained the pronunciation of Po Liu’s “liu” character.
He was born into a poor family who made a living by fishing, and later began selling smuggled salt due to financial constraints. At that time, the sale of illegal salt was strictly prohibited, and once investigated, severe punishment or extreme punishment would be imposed. But selling salt makes a lot of money. In order to save his life, Qian Liu has developed a set of methods to deal with officers and soldiers, and has also developed extraordinary organizational and command abilities through training. Gradually becoming a leader.
Can filling West Lake ensure the longevity of the country?
From a salt trader leader to an emperor, he probably benefited from the situation at that time. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the unregulated power of the money market gradually grew, and his abilities were unanimously elected by everyone. There is no doubt that Qian Liu was very capable. After ascending to the throne, he repaired water conservancy, controlled rivers, and built embankments. When it was dry and not raining, Qian Liu ordered people to transport water to irrigate the land. When there was a lot of rain, he ordered people to divert the water out of the farmland. His action won the love of the people and has been passed down through the ages.
It is said that at that time, a minister advised that filling in West Lake could protect the emperor’s rule for a longer period of time. But Qian Liu said, ‘The people of Hangzhou rely on West Lake for their livelihood. Who can still be an emperor for a thousand years?’? The authenticity of this conversation needs to be verified, but it shows that Qian Liu has a very broad mind and is not obsessed with the pursuit of the throne.
The secret of Qian’s family motto
In the history of future generations, it has almost become a tradition that whenever officials go to Hangzhou to take office, the first thing they do is to pay their respects to them. The beautiful scenery of West Lake today also owes a great deal to him. In addition, it is the mysterious “Qian Family Instructions”. Although the specific content is unknown, a thousand years later, his descendants can be said to have exploded. There were more than 20 academicians in his family, the most famous of whom was Qian Xuesen, the father of the “Three Qian” Chinese missile, who made outstanding contributions to China’s glory and made remarkable contributions to the world. Qian Weichang, the father of Chinese mechanics, and Qian Sanqiang, the father of Chinese atomic bombs.
The inheritance of a family is largely not about the inheritance of money and property, but about the inheritance of spirit and temperament. Under the development of generation after generation, future generations can adhere to the teachings, not forget their roots, and settle down in different times. This is the best wealth. We cannot deny the mysterious element of benevolence and righteousness during this period, but we must abide by them.