Why did Sima Qian write that Liu Bang was born of a mother dragon?

This may be a popular story. Moreover, Sima Qian said: "The gentleman said that the husband is not good at divination, and the godless person is specious; However, those who believe in truth and good luck cannot be justified by ghosts and gods. "This means that all rational gentlemen recognize and believe in the role of divination.

Visible feudal society feudal society is a serious society ruled by ghosts and gods. When Liu Bang changed from a commoner to an emperor, people decided that he must be different from ordinary people, so many bizarre birth stories appeared, and some nobles, such as Sima Qian, believed these absurd stories.