inscription
/ɪnˈskrɪpʃn; ɪn`skrɪpʃən/ n
words written on sth, cut in stone (eg on a monument) or stamped on a coin or medal 题名, 题字, 铭文（写、 刻或压印於某物上的, 如纪念碑、 硬币或勋章）
an illegible inscription carved on the doorpost 刻在门柱上的已模糊不清的字迹
What does the inscription say? 这碑文记叙的是什麽?