Despite the mythical nature of the Ho T'u Lo Shu, its importance in ancient society, which especially prized the written character, cannot be overestimated. As such, the construction of the stone tablets, each bearing a different kind of writing, was entirely in keeping with Chinese culture of the time.
雖然河圖洛書都是文明混沌時期的神話傳說，但在文化傳承上，極具象徵意義。尤其在尊重文字的古代，立碑本是一件大事，將石碑的造型附會於神龜負書的形態也是十分自然的事。