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Sheng (volume)
The Chinese sheng ( zh, c=升, p=shēng), called sho in Japan and seung in Korea, also called Chinese liter, is a traditional unit of volume in East Asia. It originated from China and was later adapted by Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and other areas. One ''sheng'' equals 10 '' ge'' or 1/10 '' dou'', though its specific capacity has varied by times and regions. Modernly, 1 ''sheng'' is 1 liter in China, 1.8039 liters in Japan and 1.8 liters in Korea. ''Sheng'' was a traditional measure for cereal grains. Now, like a liter, a ''sheng'' is more often used to measure liquid or gas. Ancient systems As a unit of volume, ''sheng'' appeared in the Warring States Period (c. 475 to 221 BC) of China and has remained in use ever since. Modern systems China ''Sheng'' is the basic unit in the volume system promulgated by the Chinese government in 1915. One ''sheng'' (升) equals 1.0354688 liters.. The following table is based on the "Weights and Measures Acts" of the 18th yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ge (unit)
The ''ge'' () is a traditional Chinese unit of volume equal to '' sheng''. Its Korean equivalent is the ''hop'' (or ''hob'') and its Japanese equivalent is the ''gō''. China The ''ge'' is a traditional Chinese unit of volume equal to 10''shao'' or '' sheng''. Its exact value has varied over time with the size of the ''sheng''. In 1915, the Beiyang Government set the ''ge'' as equivalent to .. The Nationalist Government's 1929 Weights and Measures Act, effective 1 January 1930, set it equal to the deciliter or 0.182 dry pt).. The People's Republic of China confirmed that value in 1959, although it made the official Chinese name of the deciliter the ''fēnshēng'' and exempted TCM pharmacists from punishment for noncompliance with the new measure when traditional amounts were required for preparing medicine.. Korea The ''hop'' is a traditional Korean unit based on the ''ge'' which is equal to '' doe'' (SK) or ''toe'' (NK). Its exact value has varied over time wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |