There are many things to pay attention to when erecting monuments, and you must also be careful not to touch various taboos during the process. First of all, the orientation is closely related to good and bad luck, so when erecting a monument, the orientation of the monument cannot be arbitrary. In addition, the size of the monument, the distance at which the monument is erected, and the words written on the monument are all particular. The first thing to pay attention to when erecting a monument is to choose a day. Erecting a monument also emphasizes auspicious days and cannot conflict. For accuracy, it is best to ask a master who knows Feng Shui to help and calculate it based on the birth dates and zodiac signs of the family members. In terms of Feng Shui date selection, there is a period of time during the year when it is not necessary to choose a date. One of the periods is around the Tomb Sweeping Day, when people do not scruple to add soil to graves, erect monuments, plant trees, and other matters related to the shady house. This is also why people put everything into consideration This is the reason why matters related to the ghost house are concentrated on the Qingming Festival. When erecting a monument, you should also pay attention to the size of the monument. It should not be too high or too short. Generally, it should not be too low, but not as high as the abdomen and not as high as the neck. Taller is not always better. It is best to match the cemetery. The tombs of ordinary people are not too tall, especially the emperor's mausoleum. A tall stele is erected in front of the grave, which creates a pressure on the tomb. On the contrary, it affects the future of future generations, and the future of descendants will not be affected. prosperous.
The shape of the tombstone should be rectangular and regular, not too narrow or too wide. If the tombstone is short and wide, the descendants will be short and fat. And these are all things to pay attention to. There are many things to pay attention to when erecting a stele. Among them, there are many precautions for the inscription. You must understand this clearly. The name of the tomb owner, the year he was born and the year he died are usually engraved on the stele. In addition to this information, there are also There is the name of the person who erected the monument (usually a descendant), the date of erection of the monument, etc. The inscription on the monument must be inverted, that is, concave, not convex. Secondly, the number of words should exceed the zodiac. The zodiac, originated from Zhang Ling's Taoism, is consistent with the 12th day of the zodiac. According to calculations, the number of single digits in the total number of characters is 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, or 9, which is auspicious. Furthermore, the font should not be running script or cursive script, but should be solemn Wei stele style, official script, or regular script. However, this also depends on local customs and the habits of the person who carved the monument. If a tomb is to be erected, most of the time there must be a tombstone inscription.