How to write an inscription

The inscription is usually composed of three parts: the head, the body and the inscription.

1, head up

Head up mainly write the deceased's former position, occupation, birth and fall day (that is, the birth and death of the day, usually with the lunar calendar, representing the tradition, but also use the calendar, the decision of the person who erected the monument) and place of origin.

2, the body

Generally a cemetery is the husband and wife in the same hole, is to write the name of the two owners, the old-fashioned graves only write the husband's name, the wife only write the family name, and most of them do not write in the middle of the left side of the writing; modern graves, the tombstone on the husband and wife is and arranged, the man on the right and the woman on the left.

Generally, this is written: "father of a certain Gong so-and-so, with a certain virtue with a certain so-and-so Shouwu (or the tomb)" 12 words arranged in two columns, "Shouwu" two words must be twice as large as the other words, and live in the center of the left and right columns.

3, the payment

Particularly funded the construction of the tomb, even if the contributor is the owner of the tomb, should be written on the name of their children or grandchildren. It is common to write, "Filial son, so, so, so, so, grandson, so, so, jingli," and when the son has only daughters, "Filial daughter, so, so, so, grandson, so, jingli, jingli, jingli."

Standing Stone Note:

1, the direction of the monument:

Standing the monument to be the same as the point of the direction of the direction of the point of the same, the direction of the direction of the 24 mountain direction, 360 is divided into 24 parts of the 15 degrees, that is to say, 15 degrees a The mountain direction. If the monument and graveyard points are not in line with the direction of the mountain, it may result in the difference of a tiny bit, the error is a thousand miles.

2, monument time:

To the deceased loved ones monument, should be selected in the 1st anniversary, 3rd anniversary, 5th anniversary of the time period. Throughout the year, to the Qingming, the first day of October and the end of the waxing moon for the best. Specific time, to choose a good day, do not and the deceased person offending, to prevent bringing disadvantage.

3, the distance between the tombstone and the grave:

The distance between the tombstone and the grave, can not be too far, not too close. Generally between 9 inches and 6 feet from the point is appropriate, remember that the tombstone and the grave try not to zero distance contact. Too close, it will easily affect the feng shui effect of the grave; too far, the tombstone and the acupuncture point can not touch each other. The exact distance should be determined according to the construction of the tombstone and the cave.

4, the size and color of the tombstone:

Tombstone should be the right size for good, if the tomb is very small and the tombstone is very large, there is a suspicion of the head and foot light, if too small is not enough momentum. Tombstone size, mainly based on the tomb and tombstone to harmonize.

The color of the tombstone, according to the color of the hill to decide, if it is in the northwest to the southeast, because the northwest is gold, it is best to yellow and white; if it is sitting in the south to the north, the color of the tombstone is best to choose the red and yellow, and so on.