When Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty entered the palace with his family to serve Lv Hou, and was later betrothed to the acting king. After Liu Heng acceded to the throne, Ji Du became the queen. Jing Di was honored as the Empress Dowager after he ascended the throne. In the first year of Jianyuan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty acceded to the throne and honored him as the Empress Dowager. Dou Taihou and Han have a daughter and two men: the eldest daughter Tao princess royal Liu Pu, the eldest son Han Jingdi Liu Qi and the youngest son. In the 6th year of Jianyuan (BC 135), Dou Taihou died and was buried with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
During her tenure as queen, Dou Taihou was left out in the cold because she was blind due to illness. After the death of Emperor Wendi, she became the Empress Dowager. She once wanted Han Jingdi to give up the throne and let her youngest son, Liang Wang, succeed to the throne, but her ministers could not stop her. After the death of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, she respected the theory of Huang Lao, controlled the state affairs and prevented the New Deal of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. After her death, Emperor Wu can let go of her hands and feet.