The steelyard is a kind of scale, and it is a simple weighing instrument that uses the lever principle to weigh the mass. It consists of a wooden weighing beam with a weighing star, a metal weighing hammer and a hanging rope. Stefanie is a miniature scale, which is specially used to weigh gold, silver and precious Chinese herbal medicines.
Present situation of steelyard: With the development of economy and society, steelyard has long been hard to find in the market, and it has been replaced by electronic scales with simple operation and accurate measurement. For steelyard, China is applying for the provincial intangible cultural heritage list and taking a series of protection measures.