Hall Of Supreme Harmony Roof

Standing on a three tier marble terrace this grandest timber framework ever in china is overwhelming.

Hall of supreme harmony roof.

Hall of supreme harmony roof detail forbidden city beijing paul rushton alamy stock photo image id. From 2006 to 2008 the hall of supreme harmony 太和殿 tàihé diàn underwent its most extensive renovation in over a hundred years. Amba hūwaliyambure deyen is the largest hall within the forbidden city in beijing china. Golden dragon designs dominate the hall s exterior and interior décor.

Detail of the colourfully decorated eaves and roof charms on the hall of supreme harmony forbidden city beijing china. Hall of supreme harmony is translated to mean the hall of supreme harmony and is also know as the hall of gold throne. Built above three levels of marble stone base and surrounded by bronze incense burners the hall of supreme harmony is one of the largest wooden structures within china. Traditional ceramic figures on the roof of the lama temple beijing.

The hall is wide and deep standing on a white marble base of 35 05 meters 115 feet high. Total of eleven roof ridge statues on one of the ancient palaces of the forbidden city in beijing china. At this point the roof had been finished and uncovered. The roof of the hall of supreme harmony the most important building in china housing the emperor s throne is the classiest roof in all of china s history and the highest roof in the forbidden city.

The maximum number is seen in the lower image taken at the hall of supreme harmony. D8h71p the hall of supreme harmony is one of the major buildings in the forbidden city beijing. It is located at its central axis behind the gate of supreme harmony. The ten figurines at each of its roof corners distinguish it as superior to other ancient buildings.

It was erected in 1406 and has undergone many later repairs. Note the addition of an immortal guardian 行什 hangshi ranked tenth in front of the dragon holding to a sword like a cane. The hall of supreme harmony is the largest hall in the forbidden city and architecturally the highest ranking building of the surviving traditional architecture in china. This wasn t the first time the hall of supreme harmony needed work.

The hall of supreme harmony chinese. After visiting the gate of supreme harmony taihemen one will see the hall of supreme harmony taihedian across a spacious square which covers 30 000 square meters. The hall of supreme harmony is the highest grade and the largest architecture in the forbidden city built with double eave hip roof that is the top level palace roof in the qing dynasty. Its roof was decorated with carved dragons and phoenixes.