BEIJING, Oct. 31 -- An ancient Luban (a carpenter as well as an inventor in ancient China) carpentry ruler
has recently been in the spotlight in Zhaoyuan in Yantai, east China's Shandong
province. An amateur photographer said he received it from a Taoist priest.
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The picture published on Tuesday shows
an ancient ruler made by legendary carpenter Lu Ban 2500 years ago.
(Photo: shm.com.cn)
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Yantai
Evening News reports the ruler is nearly 461 centimeters long and divided into
eight bigger spaces which contain a number of smaller spaces. It was reportedly
made by legendary ancient Chinese engineer and carpenter Lu Ban some 2500 years
ago.
The Luban carpentry ruler was used in ancient times
in the construction of residential houses and furniture. A whole structure and
each of its parts would have its height, width and length measured in lucky
numbers.
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A Taoist priest displays an ancient
ruler made by legendary carpenter Lu Ban 2500 years ago, in this photo
published on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007. (Photo: shm.com.cn)
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(Source:
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