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Zhang Ling is a unit of length, which originated in ancient China. Its original definition refers to a ribbon made of silk, which is about 3 meters long after straightening and used for measurement and clothing. Later, this unit was gradually applied to other fields, such as architecture, painting and poetry.

In architecture, ten points are used to measure objects and buildings in houses and cities. In ancient times, a large number of buildings and urban planning were based on this length unit. For example, the design of the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing is based on the standards of the unit Zhang Ling.

In the field of painting and poetry, Zhang Ling is also very important. In calligraphy and painting, the use of this length unit is based on the proportional relationship of the human body. In ancient times, artists and poets decided the size and theme of paintings according to the proportion of the human body, and a trace was a very important length unit in this process.

Generally speaking, a Zhang Ling is a very important unit of length in China culture, which is widely used in many fields. From architecture to art, there are people in it.