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How much is a tombstone?

The cost of a tombstone is generally around 1000.

The time to build or rebuild the mausoleum is engraved on the side of the tiger in the monument. There are many written records of time in China, including the AD and the lunar calendar, most of which are written on the winter solstice and Tomb-Sweeping Day. The year and date are mostly dry. A, B, C, D, E, Ji, G, Xin, Man and Ghost in the heavenly stems are combined with Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai in the earthly branches.

Used to represent a day or a month on a calendar. Such as Jia Zi and Yi Chou. Some scholars divide spring, summer, autumn and winter into twelve months, and each month has another name. Such as Meng Chun in January, Midspring in February and Ji Chun in March; It is called Xia Meng in April, midsummer in May and late summer in June.

Inscription on the tombstone:

The size of the inscription and words on the tombstone should also conform to the auspicious figures on Lubanchi. Usually, the large characters are 10cm or 10.5cm, and the small characters are between 3cm and 4cm. 10cm into the treasure. 10.5cm Fu Na. 3cm wealth. 4cm was admitted to the department. The size of these words is in harmony with the proportion of the monument, and it also contains auspicious meaning. The family of the tomb owner can get psychological comfort from it.

Tombstones are made of marble and white marble, which can't stand the wind and rain and are easily weathered. Now it is replaced by granite series, which is exquisite, bright and hard. Among the granite with rich colors and solid texture, Indian red, pearl white and Shanxi black are most favored by customers. Indian red symbolizes noble, gorgeous and fiery years and brilliant career.