1. Different shapes: Monuments are usually three-dimensional, like stone pillars, with height and thickness, which can stand on the ground or in a cemetery; But it is flat, usually a slate or stone tablet, which can be embedded in the wall or erected on the ground.
2. Different uses: Monuments are usually used to commemorate historical figures, heroes and celebrities. Can also be used to commemorate an important event; But it is mainly used to mark places such as cemeteries or ancestral temples, and can also be used to commemorate a person or an event.
3. Different styles: Monuments are usually solemn, majestic and tall, and sometimes they are carved or inscribed; But cymbals are usually simple and simple, with only some simple words or patterns.
4. Different materials: both steles and stone tablets can be made of various materials, such as stone, wood and metal, but steles usually use stones, and stone tablets can use more kinds of materials.