Introduction to the attractions of Taihe Hall in the Palace Museum

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the tallest building in the whole Forbidden City complex. It is 35.05 meters high, 63 meters from east to west and 35 meters from north to south, covering an area of more than 2,380 square meters. The ratio of length to width is 9: 5, which means the Ninth Five-Year Plan. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest of many halls in the Forbidden City, and its shape is also the highest and most magnificent building.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is a temple with five ridges and four slopes, with long ridges in the east and west and two oblique vertical ridges in the front and back, thus forming a roof with five ridges and four slopes, which is called fairy hall style in architectural terminology. There are 10 wild animals in the eaves, which is a special case of ancient buildings in China.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is resplendent and magnificent. There are 72 pillars with a diameter of 1 m in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, among which 6 are dragon pillars coated with gold powder around the throne. There are painted gold pillars and exquisite dragon algae wells in the hall. Looking up at the top of the hall, there is a huge carved golden dragon in the central algae well.

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The Hall of Supreme Harmony is a place where important ceremonies are held. The enthronement ceremony of every new emperor was held here. In addition, the emperor's wedding, that is to say, the wedding of the emperor and the queen brought in from Daming (Qing) Gate is only once in her life, and important celebrations such as the emperor's birthday and New Year's Day are held here.

At each ceremony, the white stone pedestal outside the main hall is lined with civil and military officials according to their official ranks, and the etiquette ceremony is arranged on both sides of the imperial road in the middle. The emperor sat on the throne in the center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Under the porch of the hall, the bell rang and the music was melodious. The bronze tortoise and crane on the incense burner and pedestal lit sandalwood or pine and cypress branches, and the smoke was filled. Yes, a great empire needs such an important celebration place.