Huo Guang

Posthumous name
	Xuancheng 宣成; Full posthumous title; Marquess Xuancheng of Bolu 博陸宣成侯

Huo Guang
Huo Guang
Marquess of Bolu 博陸侯
	Portrait of Huo Guang in Sancai Tuhui
Marquess of Bolu
Reign	87–68 BC
Successor	Huo Yu 霍禹
Born	Hedong, Pingyang County, Han
Died	68 BC
Spouse	Lady Donglü; Lady Xian
Issue	Lady Huo ; Empress Huo Chengjun ; Huo Yu, Marquess of Bolu ; Lady Huo ; Lady Huo
Posthumous name
Posthumous name
	Xuancheng 宣成; Full posthumous title; Marquess Xuancheng of Bolu 博陸宣成侯
Father	Huo Zhongru 霍仲孺
Occupation	Military general, politician

Huo Guang (Chinese: 霍光; died 21 April 68 BC^[4]^[5]), courtesy name Zimeng (子孟), was a Chinese military general and politician who served as the dominant state official of the Western Han dynasty from 87 BCE until his death in April 68 BCE. The younger half-brother of the renowned general Huo Qubing, Huo was a palace aide to Emperor Wu and secured power in his own right at the emperor's death, when he became principal co-regent for Emperor Zhao. Huo outmaneuvered his colleagues in the regency and assumed personal control over state affairs, consolidating his power by installing family members and other loyalists in key offices. Following Emperor Zhao's death in June 74 BCE, Huo engineered the succession and deposition of Liu He within a mere 27 days. Huo next facilitated the accession of Emperor Xuan and retained control of the Han government until his death.

^ mother of Empress Shangguan
^ Wife of Fan Mingyou (范明友)
^ Wife of Deng Guanghan (鄧廣漢)
^ gengwu day of the 3rd month of the 2nd year of the Di'jie era, per vol.24 of Zizhi Tongjian
^ Although Huo Guang's age was not recorded, he was in his early teens (by East Asian reckoning) during Huo Qubing's latter campaign successes. Thus, he should be born in the 130s BC.

[1] ther of Empress Shangguan

[2] Wife of Fan Mingyou (范明友)

[3] Wife of Deng Guanghan (鄧廣漢)

[4] gengwu day of the 3rd month of the 2nd year of the Di'jie era, per vol.24 of Zizhi Tongjian

[5] Although Huo Guang's age was not recorded, he was in his early teens (by East Asian reckoning) during Huo Qubing's latter campaign successes. Thus, he should be born in the 130s BC.

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