About 100 explanatory texts on the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, commonly known as the "Jinluan Hall", is located at a prominent position on the north-south main axis of the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420) and is called the Fengtian Hall. In the 41st year of Jiajing reign (1562), it was renamed Huangji Hall. The name was changed in the second year of Shunzhi (1645) of the Qing Dynasty. It has been burned down and rebuilt many times since it was built. What we see now is the shape after the reconstruction in the 34th year of Kangxi's reign (1695) in the Qing Dynasty.

Extended information:

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is 11 rooms wide and 5 rooms deep, with a construction area of ??2377.00㎡ and a height of 26.92m. Together with the platform, the height is 35.05m, which is the largest in the Forbidden City. The largest palace. Above it is the roof of the verandah with double eaves, and large kisses 3.40m high and weighing about 4300kɡ are installed at both ends of the ridge. There are 10 animals placed in the corners of the eaves, a large number only seen in existing ancient buildings.

The 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties held grand ceremonies in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, such as the emperor's enthronement, the emperor's wedding, the appointment of a queen, and the appointment of generals to go to war. In addition, the three major festivals of Wanshou Festival, New Year's Day, and Winter Solstice are held every year. , where the emperor accepted congratulations from civil and military officials and gave banquets to princes and ministers. In the early Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination for new Jinshi was also held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Starting from the fifty-fourth year of Qianlong (1789), it was held in the Hall of Baohe, and the "Chuanlu" was still held in the Hall of Taihe.