The last line of characters was originally hidden in the stone platform. The old extension was mostly 35 characters, and the new extension was restored to its original appearance of 36 characters, with a diameter of 3.5 cm. According to the inscription, Chen Shi, a Lu Xiang and Li Xi have a long history and played a role in commemorating Confucius. The full name of Houbei is Lu Xiang Shi Confucius Temple Monument, which was engraved in April of the first year of Jianning (168). This monument is a typical example of the standardization and maturity of Han Li in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
"The Monument before and after Chen Shi" is one of the famous Han Monuments, with neat and dignified inscriptions. The strokes converge, the waves open left and right, and the density is good. The strokes are round and thick, with a sense of solemnity. Although its feet have entered the square atmosphere at the end of the Han Dynasty, it still has a posture but does not stagnate.
In the Qing Dynasty, Fang Shuo thought that "Shi Chenbei" was characterized by profound calligraphy, profound ancient style, heavy patterns, and complete structure and meaning. This is a temple product, and it is very real "(see the inscription on the pillow sutra hall).
Fei commented on "Shi Chenbei": "This monument is simple, dignified and elegant, and has always been rated as a first-class tablet of Han Dynasty. There are few indelible places, which is a clear one among the Han steles.
The writing of Qianbei seems a bit stiff, while the writing and writing rules of Houbei are more indulgent. Generally speaking, the tablet fonts before and after Chen Shi are relatively regular, belonging to Han Li's Pingze calligraphy. It was a typical official style at that time, suitable for beginners. "
This is the Confucius Temple in the east of Qufu. The Confucius Temple was built in 478 BC, the year after the death of Confucius. With the continuous improvement of Confucius' status, the scale of Confucius Temple is constantly expanding, and now it covers an area of 2,654,388+0.8 million square meters, including three halls, one pavilion, one altar, three shrines, two temples, two halls, two halls and fifty-four gates. It has collected more than 2,000 inscriptions of past dynasties, which is the second largest forest of steles in China after Xi 'an forest of steles and one of the four largest forest of steles in China. Shi Chenbei is the treasure of Confucius Temple, and it is also known as the three famous monuments of Confucius Temple, together with Li Monument and Yiying Monument.