tombstone inscription; epitaph
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tombstone inscription; epitaph
formalA specific type of funerary artifact found in ancient tombs, typically made of stone and containing biographical text about the deceased. When it includes a rhymed eulogy (铭), it's specifically called a '墓志铭'.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
gǔ古
mù墓
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
kuài块
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
de的
mù墓
zhì志
。
Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved tombstone inscription in the ancient tomb.
Zhè这
piān篇
mù墓
zhì志
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
zhè这
wèi位
jiàng将
lǐng领
de的
shēng生
píng平
shì事
jì迹
。
This epitaph records the life and deeds of this general in detail.
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Zhè这
kuài块
mù墓
zhì志
shàng上
de的
míng铭
wén文
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
wén文
xué学
hé和
lì历
shǐ史
jià价
zhí值
。
The inscription on this tombstone has high literary and historical value.