《史记》作为一部正史,遵循了“实录”的原则,正如班固论述,“自刘向、扬雄博极群书,皆称迁有良史之材,服其善序事理,辨而不华,质而不俚,其文直,其事核,不虚美, 不隐恶,故谓之实录。”但在《史记·高祖本纪》中,司马迁对刘邦的身世及起事前一些经历的记载,却多处将刘邦神化, 现逐条列举如下: As an official history, Shi Ji follows the principle of “Record”, just as Ban Gu discussed, “From the perspective of Liu Xiang and Yang Xiong, But not Hua, quality and not vulgar, its text straight, its core, not imaginary beauty, not evil, so that the record. ”But“ Shi Ji Gaozu Benji ”, Sima Qian Liu Bang's life experience and before the incident Some records of the experience, but many will be deified, now by article cited as follows: