The so-called "Three Unique Steles" can be roughly divided into three situations: most of them are inscriptions, calligraphy, and carvings that are all exquisite and can be combined into one stele; the second are articles, calligraphy, and the moral and political achievements of the people mentioned in the articles. The outstanding ones can be gathered into one monument; the third one is the articles, calligraphy and engraved stones that are unique. But in any case, it is inseparable from the exquisiteness of articles and calligraphy as the basis for it to be called the "three unique monuments". The top ten famous "three unique steles" in the country are introduced as follows:
1. On the stone wall of Bailu Cave in Suxianling Park, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, there is a poem by Qin Guan, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty, engraved on it. This is a natural cliff stone wall, 52 cm high and 46 cm wide, with 11 lines of 8 characters in running script. After Qin Guan was dismissed from his post and moved to Chenzhou, in the fourth year of Shaosheng's reign in the Northern Song Dynasty, he wrote the phrase "Traveling on Shasha? Chenzhou Hotel", "The tower is lost in the fog, the moon is lost in the journey, and the Taoyuan is nowhere to be found. It is worthy of the closure of the solitary hotel. Cold spring, with the sound of cuckoos The setting sun is dusk. The plum blossoms sent by the post are conveyed by the fish, and there are countless regrets. Chenjiang is lucky enough to go around Chenshan, and for whom it flows down to Xiaoxiang." The sentimental poet expressed his sadness after being dismissed from his job. Feeling of bitter disappointment. Su Shi loved this word so much that he wrote a postscript for it. Mi Fu, one of the "Four Great Calligraphers" of the Song Dynasty, also wrote down Qin Guan's words and Su Shi's postscripts. The inscriptions were of extremely high artistic skill and very appealing. In the second year of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Gong, the prefect of Chenzhou, carved it on the cliff, which is known as the "Three Unique Monuments" in the world.
2. Sichuan Chengdu "Stele of the Prime Minister Zhuge Wuhou Temple Hall". Its monument is erected on the right side of the gate of Wuhou Temple. It was built in the fourth year of Yuanhe in the Tang Dynasty. It was written by Pei Du, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. It was written by the famous calligrapher Liu Gongchuo (brother of Liu Gongquan, the famous calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty). It was carved by the famous craftsman Lu Jian. Because of its excellent writing, calligraphy and engraving, It is so exquisite that it is known as the "Three Unique Monuments" in the world. There are two explanations for the name of these three masterpieces: one is that Hua Rong, the governor of Sichuan in the 10th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty, wrote a postscript on the stele: "People are distinguished by writing, and writing is manifested by words. However, the merits of Wuhou and Pei Liu's writing, Its appearance is as immortal as Chuiyu's." This is a word that praises Zhuge Liang's achievements and Pei Liu, and is called the "Three Wonders". Secondly, Pan Mingtong, a Huayang Juren in the ninth year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, thought that the writing, calligraphy and carving skills were all extremely exquisite, so they were called the "Three Wonders". Later generations combined the two into one, and came up with the theory of "Four Uniques".
3. The "Su Shi Lizi Stele" in the Liuzi Temple in Yongzhou Town, Lingling County, Hunan Province, has 4 pieces in total. Each piece is 240 cm high, 132 cm wide, and 21 cm thick. It is rectangular, with a flat forehead and no seat. The original stele is the "Stele of Poems Enjoying Gods in Luochi Temple" written by Tang Dynasty Han Yu and written by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty. Together with Liu Zongyuan's virtues in Hedong, it is known as the "Three Unique Steles" in the world. Because there is a line at the beginning of the poem "Lizi is red and banana is yellow", it is also called "Lizi Monument". The original stele was engraved in Luochi Temple, Liuzhou, Guangxi during the Song Dynasty. It was copied by Liu Keqin in the Ming Dynasty and engraved in Yuxi Temple, Yongzhou Town, Lingling . The stele now in Liuzi Temple was re-engraved by Wei Shaofang, the prefect of Yongzhou during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty.
4. Shandong "The Monument of the New Town God's Temple in Weifang". The inscription on this stele was written and written by Zheng Banqiao, the governor of Weixian County in the 17th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty. The inscription is very ideological and has a simple materialistic spirit, which is unique. His calligraphy is an extremely rare masterpiece of Zheng Banqiao's formal calligraphy, and is said to be one of the best. The Dan calligraphy stone was engraved by his disciple Situ Wenyao. It does not lose the meaning of the writing and is not the same as the original calligraphy. It is also called one of the best, so it is called "three uniques" in the world. monument".
5. The large-character stele "The Story of Wan'an Bridge" is located in the Cai Xiang Temple in the south of Luoyang Bridge in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. Cai Xiang Jun Mo, an immortal traveler, was a scholar at Duanming Palace. He went to Quanzhou twice and built Luoyang Bridge. He was given the posthumous title of "Zhonghui". The temple was built in the past dynasties, and the existing temple was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. It has three rooms in front and three rooms in depth. Cai Xiang was one of the four famous calligraphers in the Song Dynasty. The large-character stone tablet of "Wan'an Bridge" written and written by him is his masterpiece. The text on the stele is concise, the calligraphy is powerful, and the carving is exquisite. It is known as the "Three Unique Steles" in the world. The stele is erected in the temple and is engraved on two stones, one is the original carving and the other is a copy after liberation.
6. "Shangzun's Title and Zen Monument", in Fancheng, Linying County, Henan Province. It was engraved in the first year of Wei and Huangchu in the Three Kingdoms. Eight points of official script, tall and square monument.The inscription records the historical events of General Wei Gongqing's persuasion to move forward in October of the first year of Jiankang of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty's retreat to King Wei. This stele is said to be engraved by Wang Langwen, Liang Hushu, and Zhong Yao. It is known as the "Three Unique Steles" in the world.
7. "Ode to the Great Tang Zhongxing Cliff Carvings", in Wuxi in the south of Qiyang County, Hunan. Jiehao Cishan in the Tang and Yuan Dynasties once lived here. He asked the great calligrapher Yan Zhenqing to inscribe the "Ode to the Zhongxing of the Tang Dynasty" in regular script and ink on a steep stone wall dozens of feet along the river. The monument is 320 cm square, written straight from right to left, with 21 lines in total, each line containing 20 characters, describing the Anshi Rebellion, Xuanzong's escape from Shu, Suzong's accession to the throne, and the recovery of Chang'an and Luoyang. Yan's calligraphy has been highly praised by calligraphers of all ages and is well-known at home and abroad. Literati of all dynasties since the Tang Dynasty have been fascinated by it. It can be said that "the monument is read in one place, and one cannot stop paying homage to it". It is said that the great calligrapher Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty came to Wuxi several times to learn Yan calligraphy, and wrote a poem praising: "The spring breeze blew the boat across Wuxi, and I read the Zhongxing stele on the vine. I spent half my life reading ink books, rubbing the stone carvings on my temples and turning them into silk. "The Qing He Shaoji poem said: "For the boat. I passed through Wuxi ten times and carved the Zhongxing Monument twice." Yamada Mikawako, a Japanese who returned from a visit to China in recent years, also said: "After reading the monument written by Yan Zhenqing , I will never forget it even if I die!" Because of the article, The calligraphy and cliff stones are both very exquisite, and are known as the "Three Unique Cliff Monuments" in the world.
8. The great poet of the Tang Dynasty Li Bai inscribed the "Poetry Stele of Baozhi Gongxiang" for Kaishan Temple. It was written by the famous calligrapher Yan Zhenqing and painted by the Tang Dynasty painter Wu Daozi. It was engraved on the stone stele. His poems, books, The paintings are all works by famous artists, so they are called "Three Jue Steles".
9. "Li Sheng's Tombstone", the monument is located in the north of Weishui Bridge in Baixiang Village, Gaoling County, Shaanxi Province. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was a rebellion in Zhuchi. Tang general Li Sheng led his troops from Dingzhou to rush to the rescue. The army was stationed beside the present-day Dongwei Bridge. After a fierce battle, he regained the capital and welcomed Tang Dezong back. Due to his meritorious service, he was named the Prince of Xiping County and the Secretary of the Central Committee. After his death, He was buried where the army was stationed at that time, which is where the tomb is today. There is a stone tablet in front of the tomb, written by Pei Du, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, written by Liu Gongquan, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, and engraved by a famous craftsman. It is known as the "Three Unique Steles" in the world. In the Ming Dynasty, the stele was moved about 200 meters northwest of the tomb, and it remains intact to this day.
10. "The Stone Stele of Su Shi's Book on Ouyang Xiu Drunkard Pavilion" is in the Zhengzhou Museum in Henan Province. In the sixth year of Yuanyou in the Northern Song Dynasty, when Su Shi got to know Yingzhou, at the request of Kaifeng Liu Jisun , he wrote "The Drunkard's Pavilion" in both real and cursive fonts. "A long scroll, at the end of the scroll there is Zhao Mengsui⑺feeding⑸蛑堋⑽ cooking怼⒏吖安热说 Mo title Cang Ta Zhen C 髀∏煳翥昀 tent?? ⒂ Qiao Shen Han Qi Zhu Xia Yi 裟凇 T? ??2 Hui?ハ鉉G鹇drops??Desolate train?Acridine secretly making trouble?锔哂shaped Pongjiao?Tangニ鸩sulfon?銎浼also pseudo乇bureau Hao donkey dripping??⒂谛 round O馗獾In 1959, it was moved to the Zhengzhou Municipal Museum to establish a gallery and be properly preserved. The stone carvings are divided into 18 pieces, each piece is about 60 cm long and 40 cm wide. This stele was written by Song Dynasty writer Ouyang Xiu and written by Su Shi.