Heng Shi Liang Shu

Heng Shi Liang Shu

Hengshi Liangshu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h é ngsh í Li à ngsh à, which means that ancient documents used bamboo slips and wooden sticks to calculate the weight of documents by weighing stones, because it is used to describe the monarch's diligence in state affairs. It comes from the historical records of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Hengshi Chengshu, Xuanshi Chengshu

Idiom usage

Since the Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng can be regarded as the representative of Hengshi Liangshu, whose diligence in political affairs is admirable.

The origin of Idioms

According to the book of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty in historical records, "everything in the world depends on the highest level. The highest level is to measure the book according to the level of stone. There is a report day and night. If it is not presented, there is no rest."

Idiom story

In 221 BC, after the destruction of the six kingdoms, Qin Shihuang became increasingly arrogant and criticized the Confucian scholars, believing that no one was better than him, and that the prime minister and ministers were submissive and obedient. Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng were dissatisfied with this, and often criticized him for his corruption of power: "up to Hengshi, there are reports day and night