Hou Renbao (; , died 981) was a general of the Song dynasty in China.
He was the third son of general Hou Yi (侯çÂÂ) and married a sister of Zhao Pu. After Zhao's downfall, he was at odds with Zhao's political opponent, Lu Duoxun, and was banished to Yongzhou (éÂÂå·Â, modern Nanning, Guangxi).
At the end of 979, the emperor ÃÂinh Tiên Hoàng and crown prince ÃÂinh Liá» n of ÃÂinh dynasty were assassinated. The new emperor ÃÂinh Phế ÃÂế was too young to rule the country, thus general Lê Hoàn was made regent. Nguyá» n Bặc launched a rebellion against Hoàn, and the country fell into chaos. Hou sent the message to Emperor Taizong of Song to encourage him to dispatch an army to invade ÃÂại Cá» Viá»Ât (modern Vietnam). The suggestion was adopted, and Hou was appointed as admiral to invade ÃÂại Cá» Viá»Ât. He was defeated by Lê Hoàn at the Battle of Bạch ÃÂằng River and killed in action.