Liu Chengbei (劉承珪, 951–1016) was a Chinese government official of the
Song Dynasty. His posthumous name (諡號) is Zhongsu (忠肅). His native place was in Shanyang (山陽).
He was the official in charge of the court treasury upon the ascension of Emperor Taizong in 976, and was charged with the task of standardizing the weights and measures. After a thorough examination, he determined that the existing measurement devices were largely not up to the task, and proceeded to research and develop a new type of balance that was later known as the (戥子). Because of its small size and precision, the continued on for centuries as a tool for weighing precious metals and medicines. He also used to kinds of to cast standard weights in series and promulgate them throughout the empire.
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劉承規（951年 - 1016年），字
大方，原名
劉承珪，後來因為久病，改名
劉承規。
北宋宦官，楚州山陽縣人。
少年時任殿頭高品。宋太祖時補高班，宋太宗即位，授北作坊副使。歷任崇儀使、六宅使。宋真宗即位，領勝州刺史、簽書宣徽使公事。加莊宅使，歷任北作坊使、宮苑使、皇城使。議定更改茶法。1008年，商議封禪泰山，掌管發運使。修建玉清昭應宮，為副使，製作精麗。修建的屋室稍有一點不合格，即使金碧輝煌，一定毀掉重建。有關部門不敢計所費用。祭祀汾陰，又任督運。歷任三朝，掌管內藏近三十年。領編次館閣書籍、修太祖太宗實錄、《冊府元龜》、國史等事。制定權衡法。他喜好儒學，以禮相待文士。卒年六十四歲。贈左衛上將軍、鎮江軍節度使，諡號忠肅。太祖、太宗殿塑造配享功臣，宋真宗特詔在太宗之側塑他的像。
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