The inscription is written like this: the inscription usually has three parts: head, body and inscription, and is written vertically from right to left. The title is what the deceased did before his death and so on. The text is mainly written by the monument-erector with the title and name of the deceased, and the identity, name and time of the monument-erector.

In China, it is very important to erect a monument. After a person dies, the only proof of existence is the tombstone. More important than the tombstone is the tombstone format. The writing format of the tombstone determines the overall style of the tombstone and also expresses the life of the tomb owner. Many people don't pay much attention to these when they erect monuments. As everyone knows, the tombstone is just a carrier, and the format is the soul.

The source of the inscription

Everything has a reason, which often exists in the inscriptions written by others for their loved ones. This was more before the Republic of China (inclusive). There are two reasons for asking someone to write a grave for their loved ones.

First, at that time, education was not universal, and I was illiterate, even illiterate, and could not write.

Second, it is more "face-saving" to invite people with status and fame to write.

The inscription written by outsiders is generally like this: XXX (the closest relative of the tomb owner) begged himself with the "behavior" of the tomb owner, and in view of his relationship with the family of the tomb owner, he reluctantly wrote this inscription.