The Romance of China's Most Promising Emperor: Liu Bang, the Great Ancestor of the Han Dynasty
by Cai Dongfan
About This Novel
The "Romances of China's Most Promising Emperors" series of books selects eight most promising emperors in Chinese history from the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" written by Mr. Cai Dongfan (based on the 1935 Huiwentang printed version, retaining the author's annotations) and compiles them into a book. This book is part of a series with a total of thirty chapters. It mainly tells the life of Liu Bang, the commoner emperor and the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, including his early experiences, the rise of troops in Peixian County, entering the Pass to destroy the Qin Dynasty, enfeoffing the Han king, the Chu-Han conflict, ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, and his death. Liu Bang won the world and established the Han Dynasty with a commoner's body and a three-foot sword. He defeated Xiang Yu with a benevolent heart and founded the extremely prosperous Han Dynasty in ancient China. This book is both historical and literary. It "takes official history as the basis and strives for certainty; it uses anecdotes as the weft and does not make false accusations." Readers can not only read history but also appreciate legendary stories, which is the best of both worlds.
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