Over the course of thousands of years of history, the Wuyue Kingdom Culture has had a profound influence on Hangzhou. More than 1,000 years ago, King Qian of Wuyue established the Wuyue Kingdom, built seawalls along Qiantang River, dredged the West Lake, and expanded the city of Hangzhou, making it the "paradise on earth". Besides, he "returned the land to the Song Dynasty" to avoid war, which laid a solid foundation for Hangzhou to become the "No. 1 State in the Southeast" in the Northern Song Dynasty and the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and "illuminates" Song Yun (Charm of the Song Dynasty) Culture. It can be said that in Hangzhou, "Wuyue Kingdom Culture" and "Song Yun Culture" come from the same origin.
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Lin'an Museum
Lin'an Museum is located on Tianmu Road, Jincheng Street, Lin'an District, Hangzhou, backed by Gongchen Mountain. It is a comprehensive museum that incorporates art architecture, cultural specialties, small wetland ecology and natural scenery. It also serves as a special exhibition and research center for the Wuyue Kingdom Culture. It was completed and opened on 28 January 2019.
The museum covers an area of 25,000 square meters, with a floor area of 10,500 square meters. The main exhibition hall has an exhibition area of 3,550 square meters and is divided into three sections: the History Hall, the Relics Hall and the Temporary Exhibition Hall. Among them, the History Hall is a basic showcase of Lin'an's history and culture. With the history and cultural connotations of the Wuyue Kingdom as its core, the exhibition hall traces the roots and genes of the Wuyue Kingdom and then inherits the cultural heritage.
There are 5,000 pieces (sets) of cultural relics in the museum. Among them, there are 51 pieces (sets) of first-class cultural relics, 52 pieces (sets) of second-class cultural relics, and 304 pieces (sets) of third-class cultural relics. These cultural relics are preserved in complete series and types, reflecting the historical context of various periods from the Paleolithic Age to modern times. In particular, Lin'an was the birthplace and resting place of Qian Liu, King of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties, so the relics of this period are the most abundant and have an irreplaceable status across the country.
- Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 from May 1 to September 30; 9:00-16:30 (from October 1 to April 30)
- Address: 800 Tianmu Road, Jincheng Street, Lin'an District
- Telephone: +86 571 58618805
Archaeological Site Park of the Wuyue Kings Mausoleum
The Archaeological Site Park of the Wuyue Kings Mausoleum is a comprehensive heritage park combining archeology, tourism and cultural inheritance. The park preserves a wealth of historical relics of the Wuyue Kingdom, which has significant reference value for studying the history of the Wuyue Kingdom. The park adopts the layout of "One city guarding three mausoleums, and Buddhist temples dotted the place", connecting the three elements of "mausoleums - city - temples" to build a new pattern of urban development.
It is the birthplace and resting place of Qian Liu, King of Wuyue, and the cradle of the Wuyue Kingdom Culture. In the park, there are national key cultural relics protection units, such as the Gongchen Pagoda, the Gongchen Temple Ruins, and the Mausoleum of King Qian. It is worth visiting to get an in-depth understanding of the Wuyue Kingdom Culture.
- Opening hours: 07:30-17:30
- Address: 338 Yijin Street, Lin'an District
- Telephone: +86 571 63722883
Wuyue Cultural Park
Wuyue Cultural Park is a cultural and arts center that integrates the intangible cultural heritage and folk arts of Lin'an, intangible cultural heritage research tours, tourism and leisure. The park focuses on the protection and display of the sites of Gongchen Pagoda and Gongchen Temple, integrates cultural demonstration with the transformation and improvement of Gongchen Mountain and the surrounding natural environment, and comprehensively displays the 1000-year-old history and culture of the Wuyue Kingdom accumulated in Lin'an as the hometown of Qian Liu, the founder of the Wuyue Kingdom, as well as the profound impact it has on future generations". It complements the content on display at the Lin'an Museum and traces Lin'an's origins as the birthplace of the Wuyue Kingdom Culture.
- Opening hours: all day
- Address: 800 Tianmu Road, Lin'an District
Wuyue Kingdom Style
The musical drama opens with the scene of Qian Liu, the founder of the Wuyue Kingdom, returning home. Colorful hand-drawn animations on large electronic screens recreate scenes of prosperity in Wuyue Kingdom. The musical drama is based on the landscape of Qingshan Lake and is divided into four chapters. Drama, opera, dance, acrobatics and other elements take center stage in turn. The lighting and stage effects are dreamlike. It tells the story of King Qian's magnificent life and praises the immortal charm of the family precept of Qians, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the charm of the Wuyue Kingdom Culture.
The True King Qians
The Yueju Opera "The True King Qians" is based on the classic stories in "The Legend of King Qians", a national intangible cultural heritage project. Through four stories, it interprets King Qians' great love such as King Qian Liu's filial piety to his parents, his love for his wife, and King Qian Chu's pursuit of peace, and his efforts to avert war and killing to avoid the loss of life and the displacement of the people, and commemorates their social responsibility of "following the will of the people, living for the benefit of the people and returning the land to the Song Dynasty to fulfill the great cause of national reunification" and their historic contributions in realizing the national reunification.
"Returning the Land to the Song Dynasty"
The new historical drama "Returning the Land to the Song Dynasty" tells the historical story of Qian Chu, King of the Wuyue Kingdom, in the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, going along with the historical trend to return the land to the Song Dynasty and pledging allegiance to the Song Dynasty, and shows the spiritual theme of pursuing peace and stability and forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation.
It took two years to create and stage the play, with strong support and guidance from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was selected as a funding project (large-scale stage drama/work) of the National Arts Fund in 2023 and a funding project of the Zhejiang Culture and Art Development Fund.
Wuyue Cultural Festival
The Wuyue Cultural Festival aims to introduce the cultural heritage, humanistic ecology, and vitality of the ancient city of Lin'an in different eras.
The Wuyue Culture Festival is held to explore the local cultural resources of Lin'an, build the cultural business cards of Culture of King Qians of Wuyue, Tianmu Mountain Culture, Western Zhejiang Folk Culture, etc., dig deep into the contemporary value of excellent traditional culture, and promote the creative transformation, innovative development, flexible utilization of Wuyue Kingdom Culture, serving the era.
The Wuyue Cultural Festival was first held in Lin'an from May 18, 2022 to May 22, 2022. After its launch, "Wuyue Kingdom Style", a large-scale immersive song and dance drama, made its debut on the banks of Qingshan Lake. The 2nd Wuyue Cultural Festival was held in Lin'an from May 18 to May 31, 2023. At the launch of the cultural festival, the image logo of Lin'an City was unveiled for the first time. The design of the city image logo uses ginkgo leaves and Gongchen Pagoda as the main features, which overall demonstrate Lin'an's unique construction concept and cultural heritage.