Empress Lü (Houshao) (呂皇后, personal name unknown) (died 180 BC), wife of Emperor Houshao of Han
Emperor Houshao of Han (died 180 BC), personal name Liu Hong (劉弘), fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
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In 180 BC, after the death of her mistress, Emperor Gao's wife Grand Empress Dowager Lü, and after the officials then slaughtered the Lü clan, they offered the throne to Prince Heng over his nephew Emperor Houshao -- whom they accused of not being imperial blood.
After the officials in the capital overthrew the Lü clan and deposed Emperor Houshao of Han, however, they instead invited his uncle Prince Liu Heng of Dai (later Emperor Wen) to be emperor.