The town ruler has the meaning of "controlling the heart" and "controlling the house", which means that a gentleman should pay attention to the rules and standards when he acts, which is just in line with the style of a gentleman of humane scholars.
Weighing ruler, also known as "pressing ruler", "boundary ruler", "paperweight" or "paperweight", is mainly used for pressing paper and books. It is a kind of thing used by literati and scholars to press paper and book in the process of calligraphy, painting or reading. Because its long shape is like a ruler, it is called "Zhenchi". The shape and system of the town ruler are various, and they are skillful in fighting against each other. It represents the owner's hobbies, interests, aspirations, ideals, aesthetics and taste.
The duty of the ruler is to press books or paper, but the ruler also has a warning function to warn outsiders not to tamper with the director's private property. The "ruler" is a measuring device, which symbolizes that a gentleman should pay attention to rules and have standards when he acts as a person, which is just in line with the style of a gentleman of humane scholars.
Moreover, the town ruler also has the meaning of "mind control" and "house control", which can calm the mind and drive away evil spirits in addition to books and paper.