刘邦为西汉王朝的开国皇帝，是中国历史上第一位平民皇帝，"以布衣提三尺剑取天下"的传奇英雄。刘邦斩白蛇起义，入咸阳，王汉中，直至在楚汉相争中消灭了项羽，建立大汉帝国，继而平定诸侯王，巩固了西汉王朝君主集中制的中央集权。该书重点描写汉高祖刘邦一生在重大历史事件中惊心动魄的故事。（ Liu Bang is Founding Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, is the first civilian emperor in the history of China and legend hero of "carrying three-foot sword with cloth gown to get the China". Liu Bang revolts by killing white snake, entering into Xianyang, and lording at Hanzhong, and until he wipes out Xiang Yu in competition between Chu and Han and establishes the Han Empire, and then pacifies feudatory king and consolidates centralization of monarchy centralism of the Western Han Dynasty. This book mainly describes thrilling stories of Han Gaozu, Liu Bang in great historical events. )