《文心雕龙·铭箴》
箴是官吏对帝王讽诵，铭是用来品题器物，它们的名称和用途虽然不同，但起警戒的作用是相同的。
夫箴诵于官，铭题于器，名目虽异，而警戒实同。
An admonishment was used by officials to preach to emperors, while an inscription was used to discuss and criticize objects. Although their names and purposes differed, their function as a warning remained the same.