Hall of Supreme Harmony

After entering the Forbidden City and passing through several gates, there is a large square, which is very grand. Behind the square is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, which is the Golden Throne Hall mentioned in the storytelling.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It is located in a very prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, imitating the Fengtian Hall of the Forbidden City in Nanjing. It was originally called the Fengtian Hall. In the 41st year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed the Huangji Hall. In the 2nd year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony and has been in use ever since. It is said that after its completion, it suffered many disasters, was burned down many times, and was rebuilt many times. The palace we see now was rebuilt in the 34th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1695). According to the information, it is 11 bays wide, 5 bays deep, 64 meters long, 37 meters wide, with a construction area of ​​2377.00 square meters, a height of 26.92 meters, and a total height of 35.05 meters including the base.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony can be said to be the largest, highest-level and largest building in the Forbidden City. In front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is a wide platform called Danbi, also known as the Moon Platform. However, don't be fooled by its grandeur. The emperor usually doesn't use this hall very often. Generally speaking, it is not used for daily court sessions. In fact, it is mainly used for various ceremonies and is rarely used.



There are three steps in front of the main hall, and the emperor walked on the middle one. In the center of this middle step is a relief of a cloud dragon, which is a symbol of imperial power and is not for stepping on.

This is the Hall of Supreme Harmony where the emperors of all dynasties held court and held meetings. Hundreds of years ago, the emperors of all dynasties stood under the red walls and green tiles and looked into the distance, thinking about how to build the country and protect the nation, how to resist invasions from all directions, how to govern the country and the army, how to control floods in the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, etc. In the winter hundreds of years ago, the sun was also so bright, except that there were no palace guards and it was a little empty. The scene that the royal nobles saw at that time should be the same as it is now.

In front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, on the west side there is an ancient standard measuring instrument called Jialiang, which represents imperial power.

There are very exquisite patterns and symbols on the base of Jialiang. On the east side of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is an ancient timekeeping tool, the sundial. Like Jialiang, both are symbols of imperial power.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, buildings that were taller than the Forbidden City were not allowed, so the outside world could not be seen from within the red walls. Today, however, the changes are earth-shaking, with tall buildings everywhere. Standing in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and looking east, the tallest building in Beijing, the China Zun, is clearly visible in the distance.

In front of you are ancient and time-honored ancient buildings, and in a blink of an eye you can travel back to fashionable and stylish modern buildings.

Standing in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and looking west, you can see the graceful figure of the Beihai White Pagoda in the royal garden.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, is the essence of Han Chinese palace architecture and one of the three great halls in the East. It is the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It is located in a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was called the Fengtian Hall. It was renamed the Huangji Hall in the 41st year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1562) and changed to its current name in the 2nd year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1645). After its completion, it was burned down and rebuilt many times. The current hall is the shape after the reconstruction in the 34th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1695). It has a heavy-eave hip roof and a 3-story white marble step below. It is painted with golden dragons and seals. There are as many as 11 immortals and animals on the roof, and 11 bays. All of them are of the highest shape. It is one of the largest existing wooden structure buildings in China.

The Golden Palace

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was actually a place for holding various ceremonies, not for holding court.

The classic of oriental aesthetics~ It's so grand that you will never get tired of it no matter how many times you go there. It's just that there are more railings in front of the door than in previous years, so you can't see it up close.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, is the essence of Han Chinese palace architecture and one of the three great halls in the East. It is the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It is located in a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing. The plaque of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, "Jian Ji Sui You", was written by Emperor Qianlong.

It is the highest-level building in my country: double-eaved hip roof, eleven bays, three-layer white marble base. But can you imagine that the main hall of the Daming Palace in the Tang Dynasty, the Hall of Hanyuan, is three times its size?

Commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, it is the place where the emperor held large ceremonies and is indeed majestic and grand.

Passing through the doorway, the full view of the Hall of Supreme Harmony gradually unfolded in the field of vision, which was a tense thing. When the holy temple that I thought I could only see in palace dramas and documentaries really slowly appeared in front of me, and it was even bigger and more majestic than I imagined, my heartbeat actually accelerated. With the magnificent background music for myself, it was natural to imagine the scene of ministers bowing their heads in front of the hall thousands of years ago. Friends who want to take pictures of the Forbidden City without tourists, please pay attention! ! At about 4:00 p.m., we chose to turn back and arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. A miracle happened! The Hall of Supreme Harmony, which was still crowded in the morning, suddenly became as clean as if it had been cleared. There was really no one in sight! ! ! We were exhausted from walking, but when we passed through the doorway and suddenly saw this refreshing new world, we were instantly revived and screamed to take out our cameras with 90% battery left. This can be said to be the most enjoyable round of shooting in the whole day. In the end, I took more photos than the whole afternoon. If you have to endure the pain of being squeezed by people all the time during a trip, it is the most uncomfortable thing for me. Sometimes it directly ruins the good mood of the whole day. So it’s really fortunate that I turned back the same way at the last moment. It’s really great to have the whole Forbidden City to myself. It perfectly saved the depression of the whole day and finally put a perfect end to our trip to Beijing.

The following photos were taken around 4:30 to 4:50 when the museum was about to close. There are usually people in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. One option is to stand far away and make the tourists small. Some of the clothes have very exaggerated colors that affect the beauty, so you can just photoshop them out later. Another option is to take a picture, hold up the camera, and wait for the tourists to walk out of the frame, and then quickly press the shutter.

Another method is to add some foreground to the picture, through the railings on the bridge, or through the corridor of the building in front. This can not only highlight the center of the picture, but also use the foreground to block some tourists.

I have heard that the Hall of Supreme Harmony is the only hall in the country and even in the world with ten roof beasts on the roof, namely dragon, phoenix, lion, Pegasus, seahorse, Suanni, Ayu, Xiezhi, Douniu, and Xingshi. It reflects the noble status of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and the supremacy of imperial power. A plaque with the words "Jian Ji Sui You" is hung in the hall, which was written by Emperor Qianlong himself. It means that the emperor has a dual sacred mission to the emperor and the common people. He must establish laws according to the will of heaven and follow the way of the people. After going around the back of the hall, you can see the Hall of Supreme Harmony again. It is supported by a double-eaved hip roof and sits on three layers of white marble steps. It uses golden dragons and seals for color painting, which reflects the highest standards of royal temperament.

After passing Taihe Gate, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the first of the three great halls in the East, is in front of you. The moment you walked out of Taihe Gate, you were shocked again. The feeling that the world had widened and your eyes were suddenly opened wide burst out in your chest again. Any words of praise are pale at this moment, and no camera or video camera can capture the soul of this picture. This feeling of being relaxed and happy, this trembling deep in the heart, can only be experienced by being there in person.

We often see the place where the emperor holds court to discuss state affairs on TV dramas. I introduced it to my son in a simple and easy-to-understand way, where the emperor holds meetings.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture, one of the three great halls in the East, and the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It was first built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, but was burned down and rebuilt many times after its completion. The current hall is the one rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the place where various ceremonies are held.

Nowadays, many people think that the Hall of Supreme Harmony was used by the emperor to hold court, but it is not. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is actually a place for holding various ceremonies. The emperor held grand ceremonies in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and gave banquets to princes and ministers.

There were so many tourists that I couldn't squeeze in to take a photo.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony hangs a plaque inscribed with the words "建极随猷". At first glance, these four characters are hard to understand. When I watched the opening credits of "The Forbidden City", I kept seeing this scene, so I asked Baidu, and it means: The emperor bears the dual sacred mission of serving the heavens above and the common people below. He must establish laws in accordance with heaven, and comfort the people and follow the great way. Chinese characters are indeed profound!

I used to think that the Jinluan Palace was very big, but it wasn't at all. It's wrong to see ministers discussing politics in the palace on TV. In fact, they all held court outside the palace, including the emperor, rain or shine. Everyone has seen the scene in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" where the ministers impeached Nian Gengyao for sending the imperial physician back to his own residence, and the scene where they discussed whether Concubine Xi was a hen crowing at dawn. That's the correct scene.

The materials used to restore the Hall of Supreme Harmony are really dazzling! They are all made of genuine 999 gold foil! These gold foils are as thin as cicada wings and as soft as silk. The restored Hall of Supreme Harmony is so gorgeous that it dazzles the eyes. When it comes to pretentiousness and exquisiteness, only our great China can surpass us!

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall. There was a huge crowd in front of the Golden Throne Hall, all of whom wanted to see the dragon throne that the emperor sat on when he held court.

After patiently squeezing through the crowd, I was finally able to see the true appearance of the Golden Throne Hall. It was so glittering with golden light that it could blind any eye!

It is said that the floor tiles of the three main halls are the legendary extremely expensive gold bricks. The reason why they are called gold bricks is not because they contain gold, but because the quality of these large square bricks is particularly good, the cost is particularly expensive, and the craftsmanship is particularly complicated. From mud to floor tiles, it takes two years and dozens of processes. The quality requirements are extremely high, and each piece is comparable to gold! These gold bricks in the Hall of Supreme Harmony are nearly 600 years old!

After talking about the gold bricks, let’s talk about the large columns of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which are all made of precious nanmu wood.

These nanmu pillars come from the southwest. How were such thick pillars transported to the imperial capital? It is said that they took advantage of the mountain torrents at that time, and the chopped nanmu trees were directly thrown into the water, and then transported out using the terrain and water flow.

We all know that nanmu is very hard. It is said that when this batch of nanmu was being transported along the river, it hit the mountains along the coast and smashed the mountains into pieces.

It is conceivable that a huge amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources were consumed in the construction of this one-of-a-kind imperial city. If it were built now, it would probably not be possible.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the "Three Great Halls of the East" and the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It is commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall. It is the largest and highest-ranking building in the Forbidden City.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the core of the three main halls of the previous dynasty, has three layers of white marble steps below it. It is also the largest and highest-level wooden building in the Forbidden City! I took a closer look at the internal structure, which is very gorgeously decorated, with gilded columns made of golden nanmu, a gold-painted throne under the plaque "建极遂猷" and "golden bricks" all over the floor. No wonder it is called the "Golden Palace". On the east and west sides of the Hall of Supreme Harmony Square, there are the Hongyi Pavilion and the Tiren Pavilion, which are symmetrical to each other. These two buildings are often overshadowed by the three main halls. The tour guides basically only take you along the central axis. If you don't want to join in the fun, it is recommended to go through the middle left door or the middle right door!

My general impression was that there were so many people... In order to see what was going on inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, my mother and I had to hand our schoolbags to my father, take a deep breath and squeeze to the front of the railing, and it was extremely difficult to back out.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, is the largest and highest-ranking building in the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was called the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was renamed in the 2nd year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1645). It was burned down and rebuilt many times after its completion. The current hall is the one rebuilt in the 34th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1695).

The decoration of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is very luxurious. There are dense brackets under the eaves, and the beams inside and outside are decorated with Hexi colored paintings. The upper part of the doors and windows is inlaid with diamond patterns, and the lower part is embossed with cloud and dragon patterns.

The 18 tripod-shaped bronze furnaces on the square represent the 18 provinces at that time. The only decoration on the tripod body is fire patterns, which is a common pattern on bronze ware in the Shang Dynasty.

After entering the Taihe Gate, you will arrive at the three outer halls of the Forbidden City. The first hall of the three outer halls is the "Taihe Hall", which is the Jinluan Hall familiar to everyone. It was the place where major celebrations were held in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It gives people a sense of royal solemnity and the momentum of dominating the world, but the emperor's dragon throne does not seem to be as high as imagined. The dragon throne in film and television dramas is much higher than in reality. The Zhonghe Hall after the Taihe Hall is said to be the place where the emperor received congratulations from the officials of the Imperial Ceremony before attending the grand ceremony or the court meeting. It seems smaller. The last hall of the three outer halls, the Baohe Hall, is said to have adopted a special French style of "reducing columns", which reduced the 6 columns on the front eaves of the hall to open up the space.

The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the largest and most intact wooden palace complex in the world. It is a World Cultural Heritage. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is its landmark building.

Go to the Forbidden City and count the small animals on the eaves of the palaces. They are all different and have their own reasons. The Hall of Supreme Harmony has nine small animals, while the others have 3-7, but they are all odd numbers.

Standing in front of the Golden Throne Hall, feeling the supreme imperial power.

It's very good. It's in the Forbidden City. You can see it when you go in.

已經改在8點多到.還是人滿為患

Many people now believe that the Hall of Supreme Harmony is usually used for court sessions, but it is not. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is actually a place for holding various ceremonies, and it is rarely used. The 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties held grand ceremonies in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, such as the emperor's accession to the throne, the emperor's wedding, the enthronement of the empress, and the ordering of generals to go to war. In addition, the emperor accepted the congratulations of civil and military officials and gave banquets to princes and ministers during the three major festivals of the Emperor's Birthday, New Year's Day, and Winter Solstice. In the early Qing Dynasty, the palace examination for new Jinshi was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Starting from the 54th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1789), it was changed to the Hall of Preserving Harmony, and the "Announcement of the List of Successful Candidates" was still held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

One of the three main halls in the Forbidden City, the square in front of the hall is the largest in the Forbidden City and is quite magnificent. When I first came here, I was shocked by the spacious square and majestic momentum!

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture and one of the three great halls in the East [2]. It is the largest existing wooden hall in China. It is located in a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing. It was built in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was called the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the 41st year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1562) and was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the 2nd year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1645). After its completion, it was burned down and rebuilt many times. The current hall is the one rebuilt in the 34th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1695).

The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City is the largest palace in the Forbidden City and one of the three major halls in China.

One of the three main halls of the Forbidden City, it exudes a majestic royal demeanor.

Grand, majestic, solemn... All the words are hard to describe the supreme imperial power represented by the Hall of Supreme Harmony!

Tall city walls, thick city gates, and solemn temples. When you come to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which is also known as the "Golden Throne Room", the experience will be even more profound. Standing across an open square opposite the Hall of Supreme Harmony and facing the palace along the central axis, you will be truly impressed by the grandeur of the building and admire the wisdom of the ancient working people from the bottom of your heart.

The spectacular scene and magnificent architecture, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is so awesome!

I knew the Jinluan Palace when I was a child. It is the common name of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture, one of the three major halls in the East, and the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It is located in a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) in Beijing and is the most important building of the Palace Museum.

The three main halls of the Forbidden City have been well restored, and the yellow glazed tiles show the royal style!

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the first of the three main halls in the Forbidden City. It is the largest existing wooden structure hall in China and was the venue for grand ceremonies held by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Walk into the Meridian Gate and cross the Jinshui Bridge, and you will arrive at the Taihe Gate.

The Taihe Gate is usually closed. Visitors can only go through the Zhaode Gate and Zhendu Gate on the east and west sides. After passing through the Taihe Gate, you will reach the center of the outer court of the Forbidden City and finally be able to see the Taihe Hall, which we commonly call the "Golden Throne Hall".

As the first of the three great halls, the Hall of Supreme Harmony has a special status. How to determine it? The simplest way is to follow the criteria of the Appearance Association - look at the face. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the tallest building in the entire Forbidden City, the largest in area, with the most bays and the greatest depth, and the highest standard and the most magnificent in shape. There are 10 beasts on its eaves, one more than nine, which is a special case in ancient Chinese architecture, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power. The number of these beasts is also the largest in ancient Chinese architecture.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was the venue for the Ming and Qing dynasties to hold grand ceremonies. The emperor's enthronement, wedding, empress enthronement, the annual Spring Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, the emperor's birthday, the announcement of the list of successful candidates, the dispatch of generals to war, banquets and other major celebrations were all held here. According to parents, in the past, the front three halls and the back three palaces were all open to the public, and tourists could walk inside to visit. However, due to the increasing number of tourists received by the Forbidden City in recent years, and the difficulty in preserving wooden buildings, now only the main gate is open, and railings are erected in front of the gate to prevent tourists from entering. Tourists can only take pictures of the hall from outside the gate.

There is a sundial on the east side of the platform in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (called Danbi), and a Jialiang on the west side. The sundial is an ancient timekeeping tool, and the Jialiang is an ancient standard measuring instrument. Placing these two items here indicates that the monarch is appointed by heaven and the emperor has the right to set the time and measure. Therefore, these two items have become symbols of imperial power.

There are also a lot of people in the off-season, especially at the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where people are squeezed and unable to get closer.

The largest square in ancient times, solemn and dignified, is the core scenic area of ​​the Forbidden City.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the main building in the Forbidden City. It was the office of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The "Golden Throne Hall" in the folk refers to it. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is 11 bays wide and 5 bays deep. It has 72 large red pillars, a yellow glazed tile double-eave hip roof, and large roof ridges at both ends. The ridge eaves are lined with 10 animals of the highest level, with carved beams and painted buildings, and powder-colored brackets. It is very luxurious and magnificent, and is a masterpiece of Chinese architecture.

It is the tallest building among the existing ancient Chinese buildings. It can be seen from the Meridian Gate and is extremely magnificent.

The famous Jinluan Hall, a landmark building in the Forbidden City, has become newer and newer after several renovations. The last time I went there, it happened to be under major renovations and was not open, giving me a feeling of "the paint is not dry yet". . .

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is an architectural symbol of the supremacy of the emperor, the supremacy of the palace, and the supremacy of the imperial power. It is more than 35 meters high. The base, also known as the Danchi Mingzhu, and the dragon's mouth are the highest. The six Mingzhu near the throne are the tallest and thickest, 4 stories high and more than 1 meter in diameter.

A bronze turtle and a bronze crane are displayed on the east and west sides of the hall respectively, symbolizing the longevity of the turtle and the crane and the eternal prosperity of the country.

There is a white marble sundial in the front left corner to determine the time.

There is a gilded copper scale in the front right corner. It is a standard measure in ancient my country and a symbol of imperial power.

The decorations of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the caisson, the colored paintings and the gold bricks are all the most beautiful.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, was rebuilt in 1695 under the supervision of Liang Jiu. It is 11 bays wide (63.96 meters) and 5 bays deep (37.17 meters). It is a large hall with a double-eaved hipped roof, with a construction area of ​​about 2,380 square meters. It is 30.05 meters high from the ground to the ridge of the hall and is the largest existing ancient wooden structure in China.

The main hall of the Forbidden City is what we call the Golden Throne Hall, where the royal grandeur is particularly prominent.

In old Beijing, the Hall of Supreme Harmony was called the Golden Throne Hall. It was the place where various ceremonies were held in the past. It seems that this hall is the largest and tallest hall in the Forbidden City. The bronze turtle and bronze crane at the entrance of the hall are very eye-catching. The whole hall is solemn and magnificent, very majestic.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, a building that symbolizes feudal monarchy, is imbued with the flavor of "I am the best in the world" in every brick and tile. A magnificent palace stands before our eyes.

The yellow glazed tiles sparkle in the sunlight.

Everything before my eyes is exactly what I had dreamed of when I was a child.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is mainly used for ceremonies, such as the emperor's boarding, weddings, etc. There are many dragon heads, large tripods, large vats, and other cultural relics around the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Off topic: The faucet in the house, the source is here.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the Golden Throne Hall, is the essence of Han Chinese palace architecture and one of the three great halls in the East. It is the largest existing wooden structure hall in China. It is located in a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City in Beijing. It was built in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was called the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the 41st year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1562) and was renamed the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the 2nd year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1645). After its completion, it was burned down and rebuilt many times. The current hall is the one rebuilt in the 34th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1695).

The main building of the "Forbidden City" is also the landmark of the "Forbidden City". It is magnificent and amazing. If you go there on a good day, it will be even more magnificent against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds. Now you can only visit it from the outside, and there are always crowds of people in front of the hall.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor held court. There were so many people that tens of thousands of people had to drill holes to watch this scene. In winter, there were not many people around, so people could see it to their heart’s content. So traveling really depends on the season, otherwise you’ll end up treating people as scenery instead of seeing the scenery.

The majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony has yellow tiles that shine against the blue sky.

The imperial power of the past has never returned, and the white clouds have been floating in the sky for thousands of years