Qin and Han weights and measures
Weight: 1 kg = 16 taels 1 tael = 24 baht
1 catty≈250g (g)
1 tael≈15.6g (g)
1 Baht ≈0.65 grams (g)
Length: 1 zhang = 10 feet 1 foot = 10 inches
1 zhang ≈ 2.3 m (m)
Volume: 1 stone = 4 jun = 10 buckets 1 bucket = 10 liters
1 stone ≈20 litres (L)
Volume-to-weight conversion ratio:
1 stone water≈20 kg
1 stone corn = 54 catties≈ 13.5 kilograms (kg)
The above conversion standards for degrees, quantities and balances are all obtained from the actual measurement and calculation of cultural relics.
Quoted from Lin Ganquan's General History of China's Economy: Economic History of the Qin and Han Dynasties (I).
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