<P> According to the Liji , the legendary Yellow Emperor created the first measurement units . The Xiao Erya and the Kongzi Jiayu state that length units were derived from the human body . According to the Records of the Grand Historian , these human body units caused inconsistency , and Yu the Great , another legendary figure , unified the length measurements . Rulers with decimal units have been unearthed from Shang Dynasty tombs . </P>
<P> According to the Liji , the legendary Yellow Emperor created the first measurement units . The Xiao Erya and the Kongzi Jiayu state that length units were derived from the human body . According to the Records of the Grand Historian , these human body units caused inconsistency , and Yu the Great , another legendary figure , unified the length measurements . Rulers with decimal units have been unearthed from Shang Dynasty tombs . </P>
who introduced a standardized system of weights and measures in china
who introduced a standardized system of weights and measures in china
the legendary Yellow Emperor
the legendary Yellow Emperor