侯公 / Hou Gong (Chu-Han)

Hou Gong / 侯公 enters the wiki through Hanji 166 as the Liu Bang-side envoy who succeeds where 陆贾 fails. After 项羽 rejects Lu Jia’s first peace approach, Liu Bang sends Hou Gong, who helps secure the 鸿沟议和.

The episode does not give Hou Gong an independent biography. His importance is functional: he becomes the successful negotiation channel through which 刘邦 recovers 刘太公 and 吕雉 before turning back toward pursuit. This page uses the disambiguated title “Hou Gong (Chu-Han)” because 侯公 is a generic address-like name and the source gives no stable fuller identity.

Connections

• Hanji 166 - source page for this appearance.
• 刘邦 - ruler who sends Hou Gong after Lu Jia’s failed mission.
• 项羽 - target of the negotiation.
• 陆贾 - prior envoy whose failure sets up Hou Gong’s mission.
• 鸿沟议和 - agreement Hou Gong helps bring about.
• 刘太公, 吕雉, and 工具化议和毁约 - hostage recovery and later breach frame connected to his successful mission.