Epitaph common sense
Epitaph epitaph is a mourning style in ancient China.
when burying the dead, carve them on stones and bury them in front of graves. Generally, it consists of two parts: annals and inscriptions.
Records are mostly written in prose, describing the name, birthplace and life story of the deceased; Ming summed up the whole article in verse, praising the achievements of the deceased and expressing condolences and comfort. But there are also people who only have ambitions or only have inscriptions.
It can be written before one's own life, or it can be written by others. The epitaph mainly evaluates one's life. The writing requirements of the epitaph are narrative summary, mild language and simple words. Epitaphs are generally written by others after the death of the Ming master, and occasionally written by the Ming master himself before his death.
writing epitaphs has two characteristics that cannot be ignored, one is generality, and the other is originality. Because of the limitation of tombstone space, the length of epitaph can't be lengthy, besides, concise and clear words are also convenient for readers to read and remember. Therefore, no matter what article style is used to write epitaph, the author is required to have strong generalization power.
The tomb couplet of Han Xin, a general of the Han Dynasty, reads: "Life and death are known; Survive two women. " There are only ten words, which highly summarizes the great experience of Han Xin's life.
(Excerpt from the monthly magazine Applied Writing, No.6, 1996, On Epitaph Writing) Epitaph is a brief introduction written in or on a grave with the life story of the deceased, especially for great or memorable people, whose graves often have epitaphs. This custom exists in both China and the West, but writing epitaphs is no longer popular in modern China. The epitaph is written for the dead.
In ancient times, the epitaph mainly carved the brief life of the deceased on a stone tablet and put it in a tomb. China people paid attention to establishing morality, making statements and standing upright, which were written into the epitaph after death, so as to make a name for the dead. In modern times, it is mainly to describe the important events in one's life, and then make a comprehensive evaluation of people. Generally speaking, epitaphs are written in verse, both in China and the West, but there are exceptions. For example, Han Yu's Epitaph of Liu Zihou is a blank prose.
Example: Remember to wipe your tears and write, brush your tears and write inscriptions, comfort your pain with stones, and remember my kindness! In the autumn of May 4th, on September 24th, my mother was a Liuzu in Zhuanglang. Born at an untimely time, wild vegetables are scarce, and at the age of five, they are helpless.
as an adult, the land is poor and famine, hungry people leave their homes, and weak women leave their homes. I moved to Binxian County and knew my father. Since then, I have been warm and cold.
my humble abode is not rich, and my country is not prosperous. I respect my parents-in-law and save food. Work hungry, sew and mend, and love my sister as if she were my own.
after 1979, I started farming in barren land and started a business. I was well-known in districts and counties, with good latitude and longitude, hard work, and a red flag on March 8th, and repeatedly awarded models. Misfortune hangs in the balance, the loving mother is ill, strong and disease-resistant, and has been in bed for three years.
On my deathbed, I still think about the distance, because my son is unfilial and my mother is worried. There is no way to return to heaven, farewell to five, sound and voice, and separation between people and heaven.
complain about heaven, don't wait for your head, complain about the land, and cry in autumn! 5-year-old legacy, a century-old legacy, hard work and self-cultivation, and filial piety. Raise a thousand favors, and the sea will last forever.
remember it, and you will never forget it! Qingdao, April 18, 28, can look back and write for you. In modern times, people often do it in memory of the past. The following are two attempts to do it in memory of the past: On July 14, 28, the flower on the other side offered a sacrifice to Xifu Wenjuanlian, who died of mental illness at the age of 27. When friends heard the news, they mourned it and wrote articles in succession. Xifu Haitang, male, from 1982 to 28, was 27 years old.
former name: Xifu shutter man, Xifu full of flowers, shutter man, full of flowers, ten days. I like poetry and Chinese studies, and take it as my responsibility to revitalize poetry and Chinese studies. I am conscientious, have no regrets, worry about Chinese studies first, and enjoy Chinese studies later.
Do your best to inherit and carry forward Chinese studies until you die. No wife, no heirs.
The inscription is specially written to commemorate-the first time I saw Xifujun, it was the hometown of Yanyu Building. This gentleman came waving a folding fan, dreaming and dreaming, like fog and smoke, like truth and falsehood, and as fast as lightning.
So I am deeply shocked. Is this immortal? Buddha also? God also? Ghost? When I got near, I suddenly realized: this beauty is also young. I can't help but feel refreshed and refreshed.
When talking about poems and writing couplets with them, they can answer without fear and freely. Handle all kinds of people with ease and progress, which is enough to stand out from the crowd; If you retire, you can also be humiliated.
He has the talent of arguing with the tongue, Wei Bin's ambition of fishing, Levin's drunkard's madness, the belief of holding a pillar in his tail, and the virtue of warm banquet with yellow incense. I am very happy to know you by fate.
I fought against him, the legendary swordsman. It doesn't mean that you are tired, and drinking in all corners of the country doesn't mean that you are worried.
however, you are upset, and it is rare to have fun, and your face is crazy and difficult to understand your worries. So I swam with it to solve your worries.
willows on both sides of Luoshui River are drunk, and butterflies are flying everywhere in spring. Offering sacrifices to Qu Zi by Dongting Lake, and laughing with you about people from North and South.
all the way is dusty, full of greenery, climbing mountains and enjoying the water. Cave Xiao spread beyond the sky, competing for deer in the forest.
together forever, happy as a fairy. This joy is also extremely sad.
the peak turns, but the torrent is hard to break. Remember the old feelings, no longer a new face.
Great enlightenment, Lu Yu Guolian. With its three days, all distractions are deleted.
I became conscious and died. This so-called good beginning and good ending is also! Look at my friends to follow the Buddha's fate.
the mind of the body is also suffering. Between disappointment, tears are hard to say.
As a teenager, you should take the oath of the past. Sad and strong! The western hills are full of blue shadows, and butterflies are dancing in the house.
the sea breeze wants to shake the trees, and the pond can be safe. Xifujun, it's a long way to Quantai.
there are difficulties and obstacles, and no one can help. Flower companion on the other side, in front of Naihe Bridge.
after 2 years, we will continue the frontier. I feel sorry for this situation! Alas, Yu's heartache, can you feel it? Between square inches, yin and yang are broken! On July 15th, 2, the inscription Xia Hua mourned the dead of Xifu in the Gregorian Ghost Festival, which recorded the date of birth and death of the owner and briefly described his life.
relatively standard. The following article, written from getting to know the host, is a brief account of small things.
to remember friends. Write only the date of acquaintance and the date of death, and show more friendship.
On July 14th, 28, the shutter man of Luoshui's eulogy died at the age of 27. When friends heard the news, they mourned, and wrote articles in succession to pay their respects. The shutter man of Xifu died. Sadly, I was alive in the spring and autumn of 27 years. I like Chinese poetry articles and make friends with writers.
Due to the mutual affection of friends, the epitaph of the book wipes away tears and writes, blows away tears and inscriptions, comforts me with sorrow and remembers my best friend. At the beginning of 28, the time has forgotten, misty rain is a castle, my friend's title is like poetry, making friends with writers, half a pot of aging, laughing and talking about scholars, and until April, I retired from misty rain, asked about the origin, and became familiar with life.
the cabinet is small, and I feel deeply, so I set up a blog, which is divided into * * *. Time has changed, misty rain is gone, and I miss my old friends and be caring and attentive.
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2. Common sense of epitaph
Epitaph is a mourning style in ancient China.
when burying the dead, carve them on stones and bury them in front of graves. Generally, it consists of two parts: annals and inscriptions.
Records are mostly written in prose, describing the name, birthplace and life story of the deceased; Ming summed up the whole article in verse, praising the achievements of the deceased and expressing condolences and comfort. But there are also people who only have ambitions or only have inscriptions.
It can be written before one's own life, or it can be written by others. The epitaph mainly evaluates one's life. The writing requirements of the epitaph are narrative summary, mild language and simple words. Epitaphs are generally written by others after the death of the Ming master, and occasionally written by the Ming master himself before his death.
writing epitaphs has two characteristics that cannot be ignored, one is generality, and the other is originality. Because of the limitation of tombstone space, the length of epitaph can't be lengthy, besides, concise and clear words are also convenient for readers to read and remember. Therefore, no matter what article style is used to write epitaph, the author is required to have strong generalization power.
The tomb couplet of Han Xin, a general of the Han Dynasty, reads: "Life and death are known; Survive two women. " There are only ten words, which highly summarizes the great experience of Han Xin's life.
(Excerpt from the monthly magazine Applied Writing, No.6, 1996, On Epitaph Writing) Epitaph is a brief introduction written in or on a grave with the life story of the deceased, especially for great or memorable people, whose graves often have epitaphs. This custom exists in both China and the West, but writing epitaphs is no longer popular in modern China. The epitaph is written for the dead.
In ancient times, the epitaph mainly carved the brief life of the deceased on a stone tablet and put it in a tomb. China people paid attention to establishing morality, making statements and standing upright, which were written into the epitaph after death, so as to make a name for the dead. In modern times, it is mainly to describe the important events in one's life, and then make a comprehensive evaluation of people. Generally speaking, epitaphs are written in verse, both in China and the West, but there are exceptions. For example, Han Yu's Epitaph of Liu Zihou is a blank prose.
Example: Remember to wipe your tears and write, brush your tears and write inscriptions, comfort your pain with stones, and remember my kindness! In the autumn of May 4th, on September 24th, my mother was a Liuzu in Zhuanglang. Born at an untimely time, wild vegetables are scarce, and at the age of five, they are helpless.
as an adult, the land is poor and famine, hungry people leave their homes, and weak women leave their homes. I moved to Binxian County and knew my father. Since then, I have been warm and cold.
my humble abode is not rich, and my country is not prosperous. I respect my parents-in-law and save food. Work hungry, sew and mend, and love my sister as if she were my own.
after 1979, I started farming in barren land and started a business. I was well-known in districts and counties, with good latitude and longitude, hard work, and a red flag on March 8th, and repeatedly awarded models. Misfortune hangs in the balance, the loving mother is ill, strong and disease-resistant, and has been in bed for three years.
On my deathbed, I still think about the distance, because my son is unfilial and my mother is worried. There is no way to return to heaven, farewell to five, sound and voice, and separation between people and heaven.
complain about heaven, don't wait for your head, complain about the land, and cry in autumn! 5-year-old legacy, a century-old legacy, hard work and self-cultivation, and filial piety. Raise a thousand favors, and the sea will last forever.
remember it, and you will never forget it! Qingdao, April 18, 28, can look back and write for you. In modern times, people often do it in memory of the past. The following are two attempts to do it in memory of the past: On July 14, 28, the flower on the other side offered a sacrifice to Xifu Wenjuanlian, who died of mental illness at the age of 27. When friends heard the news, they mourned it and wrote articles in succession. Xifu Haitang, male, from 1982 to 28, was 27 years old.
former name: Xifu shutter man, Xifu full of flowers, shutter man, full of flowers, ten days. I like poetry and Chinese studies, and take it as my responsibility to revitalize poetry and Chinese studies. I am conscientious, have no regrets, worry about Chinese studies first, and enjoy Chinese studies later.
Do your best to inherit and carry forward Chinese studies until you die. No wife, no heirs.
The inscription is specially written to commemorate-the first time I saw Xifujun, it was the hometown of Yanyu Building. This gentleman came waving a folding fan, dreaming and dreaming, like fog and smoke, like truth and falsehood, and as fast as lightning.
So I am deeply shocked. Is this immortal? Buddha also? God also? Ghost? When I got near, I suddenly realized: this beauty is also young. I can't help but feel refreshed and refreshed.
When talking about poems and writing couplets with them, they can answer without fear and freely. Handle all kinds of people with ease and progress, which is enough to stand out from the crowd; If you retire, you can also be humiliated.
He has the talent of arguing with the tongue, Wei Bin's ambition of fishing, Levin's drunkard's madness, the belief of holding a pillar in his tail, and the virtue of warm banquet with yellow incense. I am very happy to know you by fate.
I fought against him, the legendary swordsman. It doesn't mean that you are tired, and drinking in all corners of the country doesn't mean that you are worried.
however, you are depressed, and it is rare to have fun, and your face is crazy and difficult to understand your worries. So I swam with it to solve your worries.
willows on both sides of Luoshui River are drunk, and butterflies are flying everywhere in spring. Offering sacrifices to Qu Zi by Dongting Lake, and laughing with you about people from North and South.
all the way is dusty, full of greenery, climbing mountains and enjoying the water. Cave Xiao spread beyond the sky, competing for deer in the forest.
together forever, happy as a fairy. This joy is also extremely sad.
the peak turns, but the torrent is hard to break. Remember the old feelings, no longer a new face.
Great enlightenment, Lu Yu Guolian. With its three days, all distractions are deleted.
I became conscious and died. This so-called good beginning and good end! Look at my friends to follow the Buddha's fate.
the mind of the body is also suffering. Between disappointment, tears are hard to say.
As a teenager, you should take the oath of the past. Sad and strong! The western hills are full of blue shadows, and butterflies are dancing in the house.
the sea breeze wants to shake the trees, and the pond can be safe. Xifujun, it's a long way to Quantai.
there are difficulties and obstacles, and no one can help. Flower companion on the other side, in front of Naihe Bridge.
after 2 years, we will continue the frontier. I feel sorry for this situation! Alas, Yu's heartache, can you feel it? Between square inches, yin and yang are broken! On July 15th, 2, the inscription Xia Hua mourned the dead of Xifu in the Gregorian Ghost Festival, which recorded the date of birth and death of the owner and briefly described his life.
relatively standard. The following article, written from getting to know the host, is a brief account of small things.
to remember friends. Write only the date of acquaintance and the date of death, and show more friendship.
On July 14th, 28, the shutter man of Luoshui's eulogy died at the age of 27. When friends heard the news, they mourned, and wrote articles in succession to pay their respects. The shutter man of Xifu died. Sadly, I was alive in the spring and autumn of 27 years. I like Chinese poetry articles and make friends with writers.
Due to the mutual affection of friends, the epitaph of the book wipes away tears and writes, blows away tears and inscriptions, comforts me with sorrow and remembers my best friend. At the beginning of 28, the time has forgotten, misty rain is a castle, my friend's title is like poetry, making friends with writers, half a pot of aging, laughing and talking about scholars, and until April, I retired from misty rain, asked about the origin, and became familiar with life.
the cabinet is small, and I feel deeply, so I set up a blog, which is divided into * * *. Time has changed, misty rain is gone, and I miss my old friends and be caring and attentive.
one-day farewell, ten-day pseudonym, converted to nourishing the heart, and devoted himself to repairing. Count.
3. What is the function of the epitaph
Generally, it consists of two stones, with the top as the cover and the bottom as the bottom.
Cover with engraved titles, including dynasty names, official names, personal names, inscription on the bottom, inscription on the front and inscription on the back, inscription on prose and inscription on rhyme. There are also some people who have ambitions but have no ambition or have ambitions, and some who have inscriptions in prose, and gradually they mainly focus on local chronicles.
When burying the dead, two stones are buried in the tomb, so they are also called "burial inscription", "burial inscription" and "burial inscription". There are a few epitaphs carved on bricks, also known as "tomb brick inscriptions".
Some epitaphs are famous. For example, Yu Xin's Epitaph of General Huai Degong and Wu Mingche of Zhou Dynasty is a deeply touching biography, which has been praised by parallel writers as "a swan song of ambition".
Ancient writers in Tang and Song Dynasties wrote a lot of excellent epitaphs, especially Han Yu. For example, Liu Zihou's Epitaph skillfully integrates narration, discussion and lyricism, and becomes a literary commentary handed down from generation to generation.
4. What is an epitaph
Epitaph is a mourning style, written for the dead, and a literary expression with a long history of mankind. When it is used to bury the dead, it is carved on a stone and buried in front of a grave.
epitaphs are generally composed of records and inscriptions, but there are also records or inscriptions. It can be written by yourself or by others.
Xu Shi, a Ming Dynasty scholar, wrote "On the Preface of Text Discrimination": "Those who follow the ambition will remember it; The inscription is also named. " Records use prose to describe the name, font size, native place, official position and merits of the deceased; The inscription sums up the full text of the annals in verse, and expresses condolences, comfort and praise to the dead, which is euphemistic and lyrical.
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