Monuments of various kinds are plentiful and their meaning can be guessed by their location and amount of inscription. Many lines of three Chinese characters is a listing of names of people who donated funds for building or restoration. Many characters on a stele with a turtle base will recount the history of the temple. If it is done by a famous person, there may be a separate information sign nearby, such as the one at Chikji-sa near Kimch'on by the famous philosopher-statesman, Yi Yulgok. If a stele and turtle base is near a pudo, it is a dedication to the monk whose ashes are enshrined in the pudo.