Why is Xi 'an Forest of Steles a collection of famous steles?

Xi 'an Forest of Steles is an art treasure house with the earliest collection of ancient inscriptions and the largest number of famous inscriptions in China. It is not only one of the places where ancient Chinese cultural classics are engraved, but also a gathering place of famous calligraphy art treasures in past dynasties, which has great historical and artistic value.

Xi 'an Stele Forest is located in the famous ancient city Xi 'an Sanxue Street (named after Chang 'an School, Fu Xue School and Xianning School were all located here in Qing Dynasty). It was established in the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1078) to preserve the "stone-breaking". In the past 900 years, nearly 3,000 stone tablets have been collected, expanded and carefully protected. There are six stele corridors, seven stele rooms and eight stele pavilions, and the 1087 square stele is on display. In the exhibition room with famous monuments, there are a vast number of stone classics of Confucian scholars and philosophers; The simple legacy of Qin and Han literati; Hua Ying in the Epitaphs of Wei, Jin and Northern Dynasties: peerless calligraphy by famous people in Tang Dynasty, natural and unrestrained pen and ink by famous people in Song and Yuan Dynasties. The brushstrokes of Wang Xizhi, the master of calligraphy and painting, and Wu Daozi, the cool breeze of Wang Wei's bamboo shadow, both of which are excellent in poetry and painting, add luster to the forest of steles. Xi 'an Stele Forest has become an important part of China's treasure house of historical relics with its unique characteristics, and was announced as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in China on 1962.