The Hall of Supreme Harmony is commonly known as the Hall of Golden Chime. Covering an area of 2377sqm, it has a height of 35.05m, a width of 35m and a length of 63m. To show the emperor’s supreme position, the ratio of the hall’s length and width is nine to five (in ancient China, nine and five point to the imperial throne). Moreover, it is the largest, most magnificent construction of the highest format in the Forbidden City. Its double—eaved hip roof was considered as the highest format of imperial palace from Ming dynasty. Inside the hall, there are 72 posts with 1m diameter; 6 of them, printed with gold lacquer and carved with curled-up dragons, are surrounding the throne. As the highest sign of feudal power, the throne is built on a 2m high platform. Beautiful bronze crane, stove and tripod are in the front; a screen carved with dragons is in rear. The magnificient wooden construction is decorated in great detail. In ancient times, it used to be a place where the emperors celebrated great ceremonies, such as the emperors’ accession to the throne, their birthday, weddings, New Year and more.
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