兴儒学、建孔庙、刻碑石，在尊孔重儒的古代社会，这三者之间形成了彼此依存、互为因果的密切关系。杭州孔庙的儒学类碑刻，内容涉及杭州府学、西湖书院、仁和县学等，从数量上、质量上看，保存最多最为完整的当属元代的碑石。这些碑刻是研究南宋以降杭州儒学荣辱兴衰的重要物证。
Promoting Confucianism, building Confucius Temple, and engraving stone tablets were interdependent and interactive elements in ancient society when Confucius and Confucianism were highly respected and advocated. The steles of Confucianism in Hangzhou Confucius Temple involve in Hangzhou Prefectural School, West Lake Academy, Renhe County School, etc. They are important material evidence for research on the rise and fall of Confucianism in Hangzhou since the Southern Song Dynasty.
