The Prince of Hongnong (176–190) (simplified Chinese: 弘农王; traditional Chinese: 弘農王; pinyin: Hóngnóng Wáng; also translated as "King of Hongnong"), was briefly an emperor of China during the Han dynasty. He is also known as "Emperor Han Shao" (literally "young emperor"), a name which he shares with several other emperors with brief reigns. He came to power in 189 and was deposed and then poisoned by Dong Zhuo in 190.
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