{"id":1035,"date":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","slug":"hall-of-supreme-harmony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/?p=1035","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Supreme Harmony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 153);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Hall of Supreme Harmony<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2024-pics\/Forbidden-city-map.jpg\" width=\"399\" height=\"514\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hall_of_Supreme_Harmony\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Hall of Supreme Harmony<\/span><\/a> or &quot;Hall of Gold Throne&quot; is the heart of the immense Forbidden City palace complex. It is the grandest and the most important building in the nation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/supreme-hall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"151\" style=\"text-align: left;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">There is also a large square for the officials to offer respects to the emperor in front of the hall, which has a capacity of ten thousand people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">In front of the main door of the hall, was one sundial (ancient timer), one Jialiang (ancient measurement instrument), representing imperial power; pair of bronze cranes, pair of bronze turtles and 18 bronze tripods, symbolizing longevity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/bronze-lion-left-claw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"156\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/bronze-lion-right-claw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"156\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Bronze Lions guarding the Entrances<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2024-pics\/FOL-FORBIDDEN-CITY.jpg\" width=\"167\" height=\"165\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"?p=457\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">FOL<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong> in 3D<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The 35.5 meters high hall has a double-layered roof which is the highest construction rank in the empire and thus is exclusively for the emperor. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w78Yb_aotH0\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">earthquake proof<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JnB3fQTE1XU\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">bracket joinery<\/span><\/a> supports the roof and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JnB3fQTE1XU&amp;ab_channel=RichardWiborg\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">rafters<\/span><\/a> which are decorated with carved dragons and phoenixes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ifqbjLSrNqI?si=N8dDQ7CiZJo2cmsH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Covering a floor area of 2,377 sqm, the grand hall is the largest wooden structure in the world. No building in Beijing was allowed to be higher than it during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, because of its symbol of imperial power. The floor was paved with 4,718 golden-like bricks especially made from the high-quality earth of Suzhou. The bricks appear light black, bright and lustrous, but they don&rsquo;t feel slippery at all. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">There are a total of 72 pillars holding the hall, of which the one holding the roof beam has a height of 47 feet. The hall was built on a three-layered white jade platform. This base is surrounded by rails, with marble-carved dragon heads for drainage. During the rainy season, it is a spectacle of thousands of dragons spouting water: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/3-levels-of-dragon-spouts(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Hall was used for grand ceremonies such as the Emperor&#8217;s enthronement ceremony, the Emperor&#8217;s wedding, and the ceremony for conferring the Empress.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Emperor met high-ranking officials and dispatched generals to the battles from this place. The hall has a variety of furnishings for the exclusive use of the Emperor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Golden%20Throne%20room%20in%20Hall%20of%20Supreme%20Harmony.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>The Emperor&#8217;s throne<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Qianlong&#8217;s self-painted sign with 4 Characters:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Respect Heaven- Love yr subjects &#8211; Rule w. Justice &#8211; Keep the Peace<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">In front of the dais, are bronze vessels, turtle cranes and cloisonn&eacute; incense burners, which combined carry the message of eternity of the empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Emperor&#8217;s throne of red sandalwood was placed on a two-meter high white jade dais in the center, which was adorned with gilt and engraved with patterns of clouds and 9 dragons.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Sandalwd-throne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Behind the throne was a carved gilt screen and on either side are incense burners in the shape of the mythical unicorn, signifying the obedience of all other kingdoms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Pearl-ceiling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The gilded caisson ceiling high above the throne has a magnificent sculpture of a twisting dragon playing with a huge pearl called Xuanyuan Jing. The pearl &quot;was able to identify whether the new emperor was the one chosen by the former emperor because he was competent for the throne. If not, the pearl would drop and kill him&quot;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Throne-room.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">The grand throne was surrounded by the 6 huge golden pillars, engraved with dragons representing the supreme power of the Emperor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Buildings were ranked by the number of Mythological creatures and the type of dragons placed on their roof-line:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Mytholo-beasts-roof.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"137\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Dragon-roofs.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"143\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">The center path to the Hall, covered with detailed pearl and dragon carvings in large stone slabs, is only for the emperor. The pearl is a symbol of good luck, while the dragons represent the Heavenly God and the Emperor himself. This means that the Emperor receives his divine power from God:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Marble-Dragons-Supreme-H-Hall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The quarry where the stone slabs came from was 50 km away. It took hundreds of horses and men 30 days to pull the largest block of stone, weighing over 300 tons, over artificially iced roads to the Forbidden city.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Stone-over-ice-transport.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"174\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Many movies made about the Qing and other dynasties, are produced in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hengdianworld.com\/en\/\" color:=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Hengdian World studios<\/span><\/a>, the world&#8217;s largest film &amp; TV shooting base.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"?p=1047\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>read more &#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of Supreme Harmony or &quot;Hall of Gold Throne&quot; is the heart of the immense Forbidden City palace complex. It is the grandest and the most important building in the nation. 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