第一、石刻牌坊具有道德教化和表彰先进的作用，在古代的时候我们一般都是采用牌坊的方式，来将别人的先进事迹遗留下来，作为流传百世的根据，而作为当时的人们也将能够在牌坊上留名作为最光荣的事情。 First, stone carving memorial arch have the function of the moral education and recognition of advanced, in the ancient times the way we are generally adopts the memorial arch, to others the advanced deeds of a legacy, as according to circulate forever, as they will also be able to be remembered on memorial arch, as the most glorious thing. 石刻牌坊 Stone carving memorial arch 第二、石刻牌坊具有表示位置的作用，一般是山门寺庙口都有这样的建筑物，来表示这是属于哪里的地方，同样在大点的村落也设置这样的建筑，来表示村庄的位置和范围，也表示该地的地方名字。 The second and said the location of the effects of carved stone memorial arch, generally is the gate mouth have such a temple buildings, to represent this is belongs to the place where, in larger villages also set the same building, to represent the location and range of the village, and also said the area's local name. 第三、石刻牌坊还具有装饰美化的作用，一般大户人家在设计房屋建筑的时候，就会在建筑的中轴线上设计成牌坊，这样就增添了建筑的空间感和层次感。 Third, stone carving memorial arch also have the effect that decorate beautification, generally a large house in the design of housing construction, will be in the construction design on the central axis of the memorial arch, then add dimensional feeling and administrative levels of the architecture.