我国古代的宫殿、祠堂、陵墓等处,常会见到龟驮碑。所谓龟驮碑,就是用石龟作为基座,将石碑矗立在龟背上建筑物。那么,为什么古代所建造的宫殿、祠堂、陵墓等处要用龟来驮碑呢?有人将其归结为4点:一是因龟体矮背大,有足够的承载量,用其所长;二是龟喻长寿,取其生命长久的属性,寓意所载事迹永远流传,符合万古 Ancient Chinese palaces, ancestral temples, mausoleums and other places often meet Turtle Tuo monument. The so-called turtle Tuo monument, is to use stone turtle as a base, the stone stands on the turtle buildings. So, why ancient temples, ancestral temples, mausoleums and other places to use turtles to carry monument? Some people boil down to 4 points: First, because of the body of the dwarf tortoise, enough capacity, with its director; Second, the turtle metaphor longevity, take the long-lasting nature of its life, implied the deeds contained in the ever-popular, in line with all ages