中国度量衡史上的三次大统一

The Three Unifications of Weights and Measures in China

研究度量衡史,统一是重要问题之一.在中国度量衡历史上,有过三次大统一:第一次是秦始皇结束了战国时的混战局面,建立了统一的秦国以后;第二次是隋文帝统一了南北朝,建立了隋朝以后;第三次是在推翻了最后一个封建王朝,建立了"中华民国"以后.这三次统一度量衡,其目的都是相同的,但三次统一前的时代背景不同;政治形式不同;度量衡混乱情况也不相同.这三次统一过程中,采用了不同的、极其巧妙方法,却都达到了非常好的效果,不能不让人叹服和钦佩,也成为世界度量衡史上的典范.通过这三次度量衡的统一,对中国度量衡演变与发展,也会有进一步的认识.

There have been three unifactions of weights and measures in China, that is , Qin Shi-huang, the Sui Dynasty, and the period of Republic of China. The purpose of the three unifactions of weights and measures are the same. According to the different forms of background, politics and confusion use of weights and measures , these three unifications used different methods to achieve good results, and became a model in the history of weights and measures worldwide.