What material is the dragon chair in the Forbidden City made of? Is it really made of pure gold?

As the most complete ancient building complex in my country with the richest items, the Forbidden City has always been a hot spot for people to travel. Perhaps in recent years, the Forbidden City has become an Internet celebrity, and even more so. People know that the Forbidden City is full of curiosity. When talking about the most valuable item in the Forbidden City, or the large item that symbolizes status in the Forbidden City, it must be the dragon chair. The most curious thing is, what is this dragon chair? What material is it made of? Is it really all pure gold?

The original origin of the Dragon Chair in the Forbidden City can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. It is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang was a child, he sat on a stone chair with his playmates, as if thousands of people were worshiping him. The strange thing is who sat on this stone chair. It will slide down if you go up, but only Zhu Yuanzhang will not slide down when he sits on it. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered someone to make a golden dragon chair!

In fact, the golden dragon chair is not made of pure gold. It is also cast from wood, and birch wood with higher elasticity and better hygroscopicity is first used as a support, and then used. The harder and stronger red sandalwood is used as the main frame, and in some places, golden nanmu, which is worth as much as gold, is used. The reason why it gives us a golden feeling is because after it is made, people use plating on the wheelchair. A layer of gold paint is applied. Of course, this gold paint is definitely made of pure gold. This shows the royal status, royal wealth, and royal majesty!

Since it is made of wood, it is naturally easily damaged over time. In the case of natural damage, easy damage will cause the depreciation of its own value. In order to ensure the long-term value of the dragon chair, it will be used for many years. A dedicated team of cultural relic experts came to repair and maintain the dragon chair, and finally it looked like what we saw in the Forbidden City!