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Stele commemorating the establishment of Dengci si, Fanshui 氾水, by Tang Taizong 太宗 (r. 627-49), on behalf of the souls of those slain in battle, after the defeat of Wang Shichong 王世充 (d. 621) and Dou Jiande 竇建德 (573-621) at the Fan River 氾水 in Zhengzhou 鄭州; in the calligraphy of Yan Shigu. Includes title inscription. This rubbing alo includes an inscription by Shao Tang 邵堂 dated 1822.