It is well known that the extant rock inscriptions form the Northern Qi (sixth century) are sparse and incomplete. Although their number is not very large, there is great significance if we can understand their contents in depth. Epitaphs, when properly understood, often provide information that can be used by scholars to correct erroneous historical information. Scholars through the ages have collected epigraphical texts. These provide scholars with valuable information about official positions, family ;lineages, customs, geography, literature, calligraphy, Chinese characters, and more. Through a careful reading of the Lou Rui Epitaph with an analysis of linguistic materials, we can construct biography of Right counselor-in-chief Lou Rui. Thus it is the goal of this paper to integrate relevant historical information in an analysis of the Lou Rui Epitaph.