architecture
Forbidden City — Hall of Supreme Harmony
A broad golden roof rises above three white-marble terraces on Beijing’s historic central axis.
The story behind the place
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest hall in the Forbidden City. Earlier versions were damaged by fire; the building seen today was reconstructed during the Qing Kangxi era. Its position on the central axis and its raised marble platform made architecture part of imperial ceremonial hierarchy. The hall is now interpreted by the Palace Museum, where the material details can be considered alongside the history of the court that used it.
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- Forbidden City — Hall of Supreme HarmonyThe Palace Museum
- Forbidden City — Hall of Supreme Harmony — named component referenceCommunity geographic reference
