Liu Chenggui
Song Dynasty official and expert on weights and measures
About Liu Chenggui
Lived 951 – 1016 (aged 64–65). Liu Chenggui was a Chinese politician, military commander and eunuch.
Liu Chenggui (, originally 劉承珪; 951–1016), posthumous name Zhongsu (忠肅), was a government official of the Chinese Northern Song dynasty.
He was the official in charge of the court treasury upon the ascension of Emperor Taizong in 976, and was charged with the task of standardizing the weights and measures. After a thorough examination, he determined that the existing measurement devices were largely not up to the task, and proceeded to research and develop a new type of balance that was later known as the . Because of its small size and precision, the continued on for centuries as a tool for weighing precious metals and medicines. He also used to kinds of to cast standard weights in series and promulgate them throughout the empire.
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Who was Liu Chenggui?
Song Dynasty official and expert on weights and measures
When was Liu Chenggui born?
Liu Chenggui was born in 951.
When did Liu Chenggui die?
Liu Chenggui died in 1016.
What was Liu Chenggui's occupation?
Liu Chenggui was a politician, military commander and eunuch.
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Liu Chenggui was Chinese.
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