Lü

Lü, Mother 呂母 was a wealthy woman of Hai-ch’ü in the Lang-ya Commandery, whose son in 14 A.D. was a prefectural official and had been executed by the Ruler of the prefecture for a minor crime. She went into the business of selling liquor, and also bought swords and clothes, lending them to young men who came to purchase. After several years her wealth was considerably decreased.