Research On The Technical Standards Of "Car" In "Kaogongji"

The manufactures of a carriage in "Kao Gong Ji" consist of the following five departments.The wheelmaker manufactures the wheels.The carriage carpenter manufactures the carriage umbrella.The carriage carpenter manufactures the carriage body.The pole carpenter manufactures the pole.The carriage manufacturer manufactures the carriage.Each article contains the corresponding technical standards.In "Kao Gong Ji",it not only set quality standards for the material selection and specifications,but also made a qualitative testing methods and quantitative testing standards.The qualitative test methods include looking from afar and watching on a closer view.The quantitative testing standards include using the roundness and the planarity gauge,laying the wheels into water,hanging the wheels,measuring the volume of the hub holes with millet seeds and weighing the wheels.In "Kao Gong Ji",the wheel includes the components such as the hub,the spokes and the rim.The carriage umbrella includes the components such as the toper pole,the lower pole,the hub and the spokes.The carriage includes the components such as the front transverse,side holds,side railing,front railing.The pole carpenter manufactures the pole and the axle.The carriage manufacturer manufactures the large carriage,carriage drawn by goats,large carriage for the mountains.And the carriage manufacturer manufactures the grip of the plow.It not only shows that there has been a division of production at that time,but also shows that the various components of the carriage have its classification standards clearly.According to the special usages,the vehicles can be divided into the war chariots,the hunting carriages,and the travel carriages.According to the different sizes and style,the ox cart can be divided into the large carriage,the carriage drawn by goats,the large carriage for the mountains.According to the decoration,the carriages can be divided into the carriages of the officials and the carriages of the dignitaries.The purpose of making the standards and the criterion for the process of the manufactures of the carriage in “Kao Gong Ji” is to assure that the products can stand wear and tear,and it should be drive fast and last long.In other words,the quality of the products is up to standard.From what has been discussed above,we may safely draw a conclusion that,with the interests of what the craftsman is the artificer of the human happiness as the starting point and objective in everything the carriage manufacturer did in “Kao Gong Ji”.In other words,the first and foremost standard for the work of the carriage manufacturer in “Kao Gong Ji” is that the craftsman is the artificer of human happiness.Further more,the ultimate standand of which the craftsman has in his work is that the craftsman is the artificer of human happiness.