What is the content of the tombstone size reference table?

The dimensions of tombstones are usually 100cm high, 60cm wide and 8cm thick for upright tombstones; 55cm or 50cm high for lying tombstones, 80cm wide and 8cm thick. On the Luban ruler, it shows 100cm windfall and Shunke. 60cm brings treasure and windfall. 80cm Tiande. 55cm is good luck. 50cm brings treasure and happiness. 80cm, wealthy and younger brother.

The tombstone is erected in front of the palace gate, so it is said that "there must be a monument in the palace". This wooden stele is used to recognize the shadow of the sun. From the yin and yang of the sun's shadow, the changes of the seasons can be measured. In ancient times, a stele was erected in front of the ancestral temple. There were holes on the stele, which were used to tie ropes to tie the sacrificial animals. After the divine feast, the animals were brought out for blood sacrifices.

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The size of the tombstone is limited by traditional beliefs in Feng Shui, and it should be auspicious. You can use the "Feng Shui Ruler" to make a decision. In the south, there is a "Ding Lan Ruler" to determine good or bad luck. One foot of Dinglan ruler is about 38.1cm. Divide one foot into ten grids and mark one word on it, namely wealth, loss, prosperity, death, official, righteousness, bitterness, harm and Ding. Among them, Cai, Xing, Guan, Yi, Wang and Ding are auspicious characters and can be selected according to the scale. As for other unlucky things like loss, death, suffering, and harm, try to avoid them. Nowadays, "Luban Ruler" is widely used in civil engineering, especially when making ancient wood furniture, and is even more followed by carpenters.

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