中新社采访中国收藏家协会度量衡收藏委员会副会长张振和，深入探讨中国度量衡的文明意涵与历史演进。张振和长年致力于度量衡研究，收藏近现代中外度量衡计量史料及实物器具2000余件，著有《中国近现代度量衡史话图文鉴赏》一书，于2019年出版1。
张振和认为，度量衡是全球共通的文明基础，具有贸易公平底线、国家治理基础、文明秩序象征三大共性功能1。中国度量衡则体现了四大独特性：体现天人合一理念、文脉千年不绝、以大一统治理为核心、扎根民生1。古人早已洞察其重要性，《论语·尧曰篇》记载："谨权量，审法度，修废官，四方之政行焉"1。
张振和强调，中国度量衡发展走出了守正创新、兼容互鉴之路，既主动接纳国际标准，又保留本民族的文化内涵，为全球传统计量的现代化转型提供了东方样本1。
Weights and measures represent a universal foundation of civilization, serving as the basis for fair trade, state governance, and the ordering of human society.1 According to Zhang Zhenhe, vice chairman of the China Collectors Association's Metrology Collection Committee, China's system of weights and measures embodies distinctive characteristics that reflect both timeless cultural continuity and the principles of unified governance.1
Zhang has amassed a collection of over 2,000 artifacts and historical records related to modern Chinese and foreign metrology.1 His published work, "Illustrated History and Appreciation of Modern Chinese Weights and Measures," was released in 2019 and traces the evolution of these systems.1 As documented in the Analects, the ancient text states: "When weights are handled with care, measures examined with precision, and neglected offices restored, governance flourishes throughout the four regions."1
Chinese metrology serves three universal functions: establishing the baseline for fair commercial exchange, providing the foundation for state administration, and symbolizing civilizational order.1 What distinguishes the Chinese approach are four unique characteristics: its reflection of harmony between heaven and humanity, the unbroken continuity of its cultural lineage across millennia, its organization around the principle of unified rule, and its deep roots in the everyday lives of ordinary people.1 Through a path of preserving core principles while fostering innovation and cultural exchange, China's metrological development has both embraced international standards and retained its cultural essence, offering an Eastern model for how traditional measurement systems can modernize globally.1
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