Lu Pheasant, also known as Eshan, was the queen of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. She was the first queen and empress dowager recorded in Chinese history. She took the throne for sixteen years and implemented a series of political and economic reforms, such as weakening the power of princes and kings and promoting the techniques of Huang and Lao, laying the foundation for the "Government of Wen and Jing". Lu Pheasant's political decisiveness and wisdom demonstrate her extraordinary talents as a female leader.
