public reputation or praise; commonly held opinions or word of mouth regarding someone or something

a stone pillar or structure built to commemorate a major event or a person with significant contributions

1. stone marker on the side of a road indicating the distance in miles or kilometers; 2. a significant event or stage in history or the development of something

tombstone; gravestone; a stone monument at a grave usually carved with the name and life history of the deceased

A stone slab or stela used as a monument or marker, usually featuring inscriptions or patterns.

a large inscribed stele or monument

an inscription on a stone tablet; words carved or intended to be carved on a stele; epigraph

a collection of many stone tablets or steles, often gathered in one location; literally 'forest of steles'

Every mouth is like a monument recording one's merits; widely praised by everyone and having an excellent reputation.

an inscription on a stone tablet, including text or patterns

a stone tablet or pillar used to mark the boundary between two regions or countries

literallly meaning praise fills the roads; used to describe a situation where someone's good reputation and the sounds of their praise are heard everywhere

Beilin District of [[西安|西安|xi1 an1]] in Shaanxi province

a pavilion built to house and protect stone tablets or steles

a record of events or a short article inscribed on a stone tablet

Gaobeidian, a county-level city in Baoding, Hebei Province

A rubbing or printed copy of stone inscriptions or wood carvings, used primarily as a model for calligraphy practice; a collective term for stone steles and paper scrolls.

an inscription on a stone tablet or stele; specifically refers to rhyming verses carved into stone, but used more generally for any gravestone or monument text on a monument

To erect a stone tablet and write a biography; often used negatively to describe building up a person's public image or singing someone's praises to increase their reputation. their prestige.

the main part of a stone monument or tablet, located between the capstone and the base, on which an inscription is usually carved

The base or pedestal for a stone tablet or monument

A general term for inscribed stone tablets from the Northern Dynasties (386–581), particularly those from the Northern Wei period.

a stone monument or tablet without any inscription

A general term for inscribed stone tablets or monuments; historically, a square-topped stone was called a bēi ([[碑|碑|bei1]]) and a round-topped stone was called a jié ([[碣|碣|jie2]])

Gaobeidian, a county-level city in [[保定市|保定市|bao3 ding4 shi4]], Hebei Province

An inscription on a stone tablet or monument, typically used to record historical events or commemorate the life and achievements of a deceased person

a rubbing or copy of a stone inscription, made by pressing paper onto the engraved surface and rubbing with ink; a rubbed copy of a stele

widely acclaimed; universally praised; to be praised by everyone as if their words were a stone monument recording one's merits

famous stone stele from the Eastern Wu period of the Three Kingdoms, known for its unique calligraphic style and for being broken into three sections

Three-Section Stele, an alternative name for a famous Three Kingdoms period stone monument in Nanjing noted for its unique calligraphic style combining seal and clerical scripts

Famous stone stele dating from the Han Dynasty, specifically the year 153, located in the Temple of Confucius in Qufu

Name for two famous Tang dynasty stone steles inscribed by the calligrapher Li Yong, often referred to as [[云麾碑|雲麾碑|yun2 hui1 bei1]]. One stela (720 AD) honors Li Sixun and is located in Shaanxi; the other (742 AD) honors Li Xiu.

referring to either of two Tang Dynasty stone steles inscribed by the calligrapher Li Yong, notably the Li Sixun Stela or the Li Zhao Stela

An essay by Ming dynasty writer [[张溥|張溥|zhang1 pu3]] commemorating five martyrs who died in Suzhou in 1626 while resisting the tyranny of the eunuch official [[魏忠贤|魏忠賢|wei4 zhong1 xian2]].

Monument to the People's Heroes, located in Tiananmen Square in Beijing

common sayings or widely circulated proverbs

an 1104 stone inscription commissioned by Cai Jing during the Northern Song dynasty listing names of officials labeled as political enemies and forbidden from holding office

to carve characters or inscriptions on a stone tablet, often used to commemorate a major event or person

A famous Tang Dynasty stele inscribed by the calligrapher Ouyang Xun; it records the life of Monk Yong of Huadu Temple and is celebrated for its precise and vigorous regular script style

An Eastern Han Dynasty stone stele erected in 161 AD, traditionally attributed to [[蔡邕|蔡邕|cai4 yong1]]; it is considered a masterpiece of clerical script. The original was destroyed in an earthquake in 1555, but four famous rubbings still exist.

(literary) a horizontal stone tablet, specifically one installed in Confucian school halls during the Ming and Qing dynasties inscribed with regulations for students (such as bans on political activity)

A monument erected by local gentry or people for an official who is leaving their post (or who has died in office) to commemorate their virtuous governance and express the people's lingering memory and gratitude

widely praised; having an extensive public reputation; known by word of mouth

Famous stone stele from the Han Dynasty located at the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong, carved on both sides to record rituals performed for Confucius and considered a masterpiece of clerical script; one of the three great steles of the Confucius Temple along with the Yiying Stele and the Liqi Stele

stone stele from the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, inscribed in 276 AD to record auspicious omens and political legitimacy

the Tear-Shedding Stela, a memorial erected in memory of Yang Hu in Hubei Province, so named because people would weep upon reading it

the Goulou Stele, an ancient stone monument recording the legendary achievements of Yu the Great in controlling the floods

A famous stone stele from the Eastern Wu period of the Three Kingdoms, carved in 276 CE to record a fabricated divine prophecy intended to bolster the rule of Emperor Sun Hao. The calligraphy is noted for its unique style that blends seal script structures with clerical script brushwork, featuring sharp, square strokes and elongated vertical tails. The original stone was destroyed by fire in 1805 during the Qing dynasty, and the work survives today through rubbings.

A famous Tang Dynasty stone stele inscription written by the calligrapher [[虞世南|虞世南|yu2 shi4 nan2]] in 626 AD; it records the renovation of the [[孔庙|孔廟|kong3 miao4]] and is celebrated as a masterpiece of regular script.