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Ancient Chinese Steelyard
The ancient Chinese steelyard, or "Deng," is a thousand-year-old innovation utilizing the principle of leverage to determine weight with precision. Typically crafted from hardwood and inlaid with bone or metal dots representing traditional Chinese units, it serves as more than just a trade tool. It is deeply embedded with philosophies of honesty and fairness, as the markings are often modeled after celestial star positions to remind merchants to remain as upright as the laws of the universe.