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Zhou Bo (; died 169 BC), Posthumous name as Marquis Wu of Jiang (), was a Chinese official who served as a chancellor of the early Han dynasty. A friend of the Han dynasty's founding emperor Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu), he joined Liu in the rebellion against the Qin dynasty between 209 and 206 BC, and later fought on Liu's side against Liu's rival Xiang Yu during the Chu–Han Contention from 206 BC to 202 BC. After the Han dynasty was established, he held key appointments in the government, including Grand Commandant and Right Imperial Chancellor, until his death.
After Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu, became emperor and established the Han dynasty in 202 BC, he enfeoffed Zhou Bo as the Marquis of Jiang () to honour him for his contributions. When Liu Bang died in 195 BC, his empress Lü Zhi and her clan seized power; her son Liu Ying was under the Lüs' control as a puppet ruler. During this time, Zhou Bo served as Grand Commandant ().
After the Lüs were ousted from power and another of Liu Bang's sons, Liu Heng (Emperor Wen), became emperor, Zhou Bo started serving as Right Imperial Chancellor on 16 December 180 BC. However, he resigned within a year as he realised that he was not competent enough for the role. Chen Ping, the Left Imperial Chancellor, then took over Zhou Bo's office and held both, but died shortly after in November 179 BC. On 5 December 179 BC, Zhou Bo took office as Imperial Chancellor again to replace Chen Ping, and was relieved of his duties in the week of 22 January 177 BC, after which he retired and returned to his marquisate. Guan Ying took over his role on 29 January 177 BC.
When Zhou Bo died in 169 BC, Emperor Wen awarded him the Posthumous name "Marquis Wu" () to honour him for his contributions to the Han dynasty.
One of Zhou Bo's sons, Zhou Yafu, served under Liu Qi (Emperor Jing), Emperor Wen's successor, and played a key role in suppressing the Rebellion of the Seven States in 154 BC.
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