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Formal tombstone format

The official tombstone format picture is as follows.

The size of the inscription on the tombstone should also conform to the auspicious figures in Lubanchi. Usually, the large characters are 10 cm or 10cm, and the small characters are between 3cm and 4cm. 10cm into the treasure. 10.5 cm 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, pearl white symbolizes pure, elegant and gorgeous life and endless grief, and Shanxi black symbolizes solemn, dignified and immortal spirit and deep homesickness.

How to write a tombstone

In fact, the writing of tombstones varies from place to place, but the general direction is the same. The standard writing method of tombstone mainly includes three contents: text, time and signature. Among them, the text is the name of the tomb owner. For the dead, the name is a prominent symbol of their identity. It must be written in the middle of the tombstone and in the most conspicuous position, and the font should be larger and Zhou Zheng conspicuous, so that people can know who the owner of the grave is at a glance.

Time refers to the date of birth and burial of the deceased, and the common tombstone format is generally written in smaller fonts. The vertical tombstone is written on the right side of the tombstone, and the horizontal tombstone is written under the name of the deceased or at the top of the tombstone.

Signature generally refers to the person who built the tombstone. If the tombstone was built by the owner at his own expense, you can write the names of immediate family members, such as "filial piety" and "filial piety".