Emperor Houshao of Han, personal name Liu Hong (劉弘), was the fourth emperor of the Han dynasty. He was a son of Emperor Hui and an unknown wife of him, likely by a concubine—although there is some controversy on the subject—and adopted by Emperor Hui's wife, Empress Zhang Yan. At the instigation of his grandmother, Empress Lü, Empress Zhang had Emperor Houshao's mother put to death.
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- Emperor of China
- Citizenship
- Western Han
- Born
- 196 BC
- Died
