It was erected in 1406 and has undergone many later repairs.
Hall of supreme harmony roof.
During imperial times this figure was unique to this single building being the throne hall and therefore the building with the highest status in the entire empire.
The hall of supreme harmony chinese.
The maximum number is seen in the lower image taken at the hall of supreme harmony.
Its roof was decorated with carved dragons and phoenixes.
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.
This wasn t the first time the hall of supreme harmony needed work.
D8h71p the hall of supreme harmony is one of the major buildings in the forbidden city beijing.
The entire project was finished on time and opened in july of 2008.
Detail of the colourfully decorated eaves and roof charms on the hall of supreme harmony forbidden city beijing china.
Amba hūwaliyambure deyen is the largest hall within the forbidden city in beijing china.
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.
The hall is wide and deep standing on a white marble base of 35 05 meters 115 feet high.
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.
Note the addition of an immortal guardian 行什 hangshi ranked tenth in front of the dragon holding to a sword like a cane.
Traditional ceramic figures on the roof of the lama temple beijing.
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.
At this point the roof had been finished and uncovered.
Total of eleven roof ridge statues on one of the ancient palaces of the forbidden city in beijing china.
Standing on a three tier marble terrace this grandest timber framework ever in china is overwhelming.
Golden dragon designs dominate the hall s exterior and interior décor.
Hall of supreme harmony is translated to mean the hall of supreme harmony and is also know as the hall of gold throne.
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.
From 2006 to 2008 the hall of supreme harmony 太和殿 tàihé diàn underwent its most extensive renovation in over a hundred years.
The ten figurines at each of its roof corners distinguish it as superior to other ancient buildings.