Hall Of Supreme Harmony Roof

The 35 5 meters high hall has a double layered roof which represents the highest construction rank in the whole empire and thus is exclusively for the emperor.

Hall of supreme harmony roof.

Hall of supreme harmony roof detail forbidden city beijing paul rushton alamy stock photo image id. 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 hall of supreme harmony chinese. Traditional ceramic figures on the roof of the lama temple beijing.

From 2006 to 2008 the hall of supreme harmony 太和殿 tàihé diàn underwent its most extensive renovation in over a hundred years. At this point the roof had been finished and uncovered. 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. D8h71p the hall of supreme harmony is one of the major buildings in the forbidden city beijing.

Golden dragon designs dominate the hall s exterior and interior décor. Total of eleven roof ridge statues on one of the ancient palaces of the forbidden city in beijing china. This wasn t the first time the hall of supreme harmony needed work. Its roof was decorated with carved dragons and phoenixes.

The ten figurines at each of its roof corners distinguish it as superior to other ancient buildings. The maximum number is seen in the lower image taken at the hall of supreme harmony. Hall of supreme harmony is translated to mean the hall of supreme harmony and is also know as the hall of gold throne. Standing on a three tier marble terrace this grandest timber framework ever in china is overwhelming.

The entire project was finished on time and opened in july of 2008. Amba hūwaliyambure deyen is the largest hall within the forbidden city in beijing china. Note the addition of an immortal guardian 行什 hangshi ranked tenth in front of the dragon holding to a sword like a cane. Detail of the colourfully decorated eaves and roof charms on the hall of supreme harmony forbidden city beijing china.

The hall is wide and deep standing on a white marble base of 35 05 meters 115 feet high. It is located at its central axis behind the gate of supreme harmony. It was erected in 1406 and has undergone many later repairs. 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.