page_title: Huo Guang
hierarchical_section_title: Huo Guang
caption_attribution_description: 中文（简体）‎: 上海城隍庙供奉汉光禄侯霍光大将军之灵位
context_page_description: Huo Guang, courtesy name Zimeng, was a Western Han politician who was a rare example in Chinese history of a powerful official who deposed an emperor for the good of the state rather than to usurp the throne. He was the half-brother of renowned Han general Huo Qubing, and one of the most powerful consort kin in Chinese imperial history.
context_section_description: Huo Guang (Chinese: 霍光; died 68 BC), courtesy name Zimeng (子孟), was a Western Han politician who was a rare example in Chinese history of a powerful official who deposed an emperor for the good of the state rather than to usurp the throne.  He was the half-brother of renowned Han general Huo Qubing, and one of the most powerful consort kin in Chinese imperial history.
caption: Huo Guang at the center of an altar in Shanghai City God Temple
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