《梁书·列传·卷五十一》
没过多久，刘献着《革终论》，主张改变丧葬习俗，时间是天监十七年。论中说：关于生死的事情，圣人很少谈及。
天监十七年，无何而著《革终论》。
Soon after, Liu Xian wrote " 革终论", which advocated changing the funeral customs. It was written in the 17th year of the Tianjian reign. The article says: "About the matter of life and death, the Saint rarely speaks."