Abstract: Stone carving bears a long history, and it has been casting more and more attention. In its long history have been found inscriptions of all shapes serving for varied purposes, thus a role secondary to paper documents. Due to that, literary history is indebted to stone inscription as it has played an important role in cultivating men of letters, spreading and preserving literary works, and made a huge impact on authoring and enriching literary styles. However, stone carvings has not drawn due attention as is told by an inadequate text arrangement, the neglect of their value, the lack of understanding of their overall characteristics, and the lack of systematic and in-depth study. In view of this, the study of stone carving literature is of great significance and is a virgin academic field worthy of great attention.

Key words: stone inscription, literature, study, inadequacy