It was Liu Ziluan who said before his death, "I will never be born into an imperial family in the next life."

Liu Ziluan (456-465), the eighth son of Liu Jun, Emperor Xiaowu of the Southern Song Dynasty, was named Xiaoyu and his mother was Yin Shuyi.

When Liu Ziluan was five years old, he was named King of Xiangyang. Later, he was named King of Xin'an. He was also named the governor of Xuzhou in the north and south and the prefect of Langye in the south. Because Yin Shuyi was quite favored, Zi Luan was loved more than other brothers and sisters. There were no officials who wanted to be favored by Liu Jun but devoted themselves to Zi Luan's mansion or the country.

After Liu Yu ascended the throne, he named Zi Luan the King of Shi Ping, the twelve princesses as county princesses, and restored Zi Shi's throne. At the same time, Liu Yannian, the son of Jianping King Liu Jingsu, was ordered to be Zi Luan's heir, and Zi Luan was reburied in Longshan, Moling County.

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Liu Ziluan, the younger brother of the former deposed emperor Liu Ziye. Liu Ziluan's mother was Liu Jun's favorite Yin Shuyi, and Liu Ziluan was also Liu Jun's favorite son during his lifetime. When he was five years old, he was canonized as King of Xiangyang by his father and was given many official positions.

It is reported that Liu Jun prefers Liu Ziluan to Liu Ziye, and has expressed his desire to change Liu Ziluan to the crown prince more than once. Later, after Liu Ziluan's mother died of illness, Liu Jun felt sad and added Liu Ziluan as the crown prince. A series of official positions, from Situ to Zhongshu Ling.

However, it was his father's favor that ultimately harmed Liu Ziluan. After the death of Liu Jun, Emperor Xiaowu of Song Dynasty, Liu Ziye succeeded to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. And the first thing he did when he became emperor was to take revenge on his younger brother who had competed with him for his father's affection and even almost took away his throne.

Liu Ziye first deprived Liu Ziluan of his title, but later felt that he could not understand his hatred, so he simply killed his younger brother to avoid future troubles. When Liu Ziluan was dying, he left a famous saying that has been passed down through the ages. He said that he hoped for the next life, hoped for eternal life, and would not live in the imperial family again.

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