inscription; epitaph; epigraph
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
cenotaph; memorial monument
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
oral tradition; legend; folklore
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
slab with a haiku cut on it
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a poem
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
monument to the faithful who died in battle
monument (commemorating a virtuous deed)