《说文》:“碑,竖石也。”以文勒石,为纪前人功勋而用。在汉代一般是长方形,高六尺左右。也有碑首为圆形或较小者,或称方者为碑,圆者为碣;或称大者为碑,小者为碣。此为后人讲法,非汉代所称。《隶续》曰:“《孔谦碣》甚小,一穿微偏,左有晕一重,起于穿中,复有两晕在右,其一甚短,与他碑小异。” “Said the text”: “Monument, vertical stone also.” To Wenle stone, for the pre-service meritorious service. In the Han Dynasty is generally rectangular, about six feet high. There are also the beginning of the first round or smaller, or as the party for the monument, the circle is 碣; or as the monument for the larger, the smaller is 碣. This is a descendants of non-Han Dynasty said. “Continued” said: “” Kong Qian 碣 “very small, wearing a slightly biased, left a halo, starting from the wear, complex with two halo in the right, one of the very short, with his little insignia. ”