Forbidden City Hall of Supreme Harmony Throne Room Postcard

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the heart of the Forbidden City and the ultimate symbol of imperial power. Inside, the golden throne sits atop a high dais, surrounded by incense burners and cloisonné cranes, beneath an elaborately carved caisson ceiling featuring a coiled dragon holding a pearl.

The room is dominated by 'panlong' pillars wrapped in gilded dragons and floor tiles polished to a mirror-like shine. The scale is designed to awe, representing the cosmic center of the Chinese empire through rigorous symmetry and opulent detail.