宋代广东墓志所见官员遍及广东各州，他们劝课农桑、轻徭薄赋、鼓励海外贸易、处理民事和司法问题、维护治安、平定叛乱、妥善安置流寓士人，较好地完成地方治理的同时，还通过修建孔子和韩愈祠堂、教授程朱理学、兴办学校等方式推广文教，促进了广东地区的文化发展。广东籍士人对两宋时期广东地区的文化发展起了重要作用。他们重视家学，历代均有子弟考取功名为官；同时还订立家训，家训涉及为人处世和为官之道等多个方面，反映出士人家训心系家国的特征。宋代对广东地区的“精细统治”体现在当地科举与摄官制度的结合以及官员尽职尽责地处理地方各方面政务，“柔性治理”体现在重视教化百姓与发展文化教育，这些举措加速了广东地区在文化上被整合进大一统国家的进程。

The officials in Guangdong epitaphs in the Song Dynasty were found in all states of Guangdong. They advised agriculture, lightened the burden of taxes, encouraged overseas trade, dealt with civil and judicial issues, maintained public order, quelled rebellions, and properly settled the exiles. They completed local governance well. At the same time, they promoted culture and education by building Confucius and Han Yu temples, teaching Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and starting schools, which promoted the cultural development of Guangdong. The Guangdong scholars played an important role in the cultural development of Guangdong during the Song dynasty. They attached great importance to family education, and their children were appointed as officials through examinations in through the ages. At the same time, they formulated family teachings, which involved many aspects such as how to behave in life and how to be an official, reflecting the characteristics of native land emotion of the family teachings of the scholars. The Song Dynasty's “Meticulous rule” over Guangdong was reflected in the combination of the imperial examination and the temporary magistrate system, as well as the diligent handling of various local government affairs by officials. "Flexible governance" was reflected in the edification of common people and developing cultural education. These measure accelerated the process of the cultural integration of Guangdong into a unified country.