Inscription in the very beginning was just to note down the name of the deceased, but later it developed another function of praising morality with people's pursuit of "merits, morality and fame".

碑文的最初功能仅在于记录死者的姓名，随着汉代人对“立功、立德、立名”的追求，碑文又出现了“颂德”的功能。

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Inscription in the very beginning was just to note down the name of the deceased, but later it developed another function of praising morality with people's pursuit of "merits, morality and fame".

碑文的最初功能仅在于记录死者的姓名，随着汉代人对“立功、立德、立名”的追求，碑文又出现了“颂德”的功能。

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