First make a copy, then place the copied manuscript on the stone tablet, and engrave the shape by rubbing. In this way, not only the original manuscript can be preserved, but the stone tablet can also be engraved.
The stele consists of three parts: the head, the body and the base.
In the early stage, there were two types of stele heads: round head shape and pointed head shape. This is probably related to the two kinds of ceremonial jade, Wangui and Yangui in the Zhou Dynasty. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the head of the stele has gradually developed into a decorative relief with a disc pattern.
The body of the monument is the main part of the monument. It is usually a vertical rectangular boulder. The front of the monument is called "Bei Yang". Mainly engraved characters. The common practice in ancient times when engraving stele is that the forehead of the stele is the title. Adopt official script style. It is called "title amount"; it is written in seal script. It's called "Zhuan forehead". The back of the stele is called "Stele Yin".
The stele base is the stone base on which the stele body is placed, which is called "Fu". The early seats were simple rectangles, with four gods - Suzaku, Xuanwu, Qinglong and White Tiger - on each side.
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The body of the stele is the most important part of the stele. Both the front and back sides can be used for inscriptions. Therefore, many stele bodies are not decorated. If there are decorations, they are concentrated on the The left and right sides and the perimeter of the front and rear front. The patterns used for decoration are mostly dragon patterns, plant branches and leaves patterns, or grass dragon patterns that combine the two. Carvings with curly grass patterns can be seen on the sides of many stone steles from the Tang Dynasty.
Curly grass is the branches and leaves of a plant. It is characterized by its plump image and graceful lines. It is called "Tangcao" and has become a symbol of the peak development of Chinese decorative patterns. On many Qing Dynasty stele, dragon patterns are often used on both sides of the stele and around the text, and they are in high relief. The protruding dragon pattern makes the stele look heavy, which damages the integrity and shape of the stele. correct.