Hall of Supreme Harmony(Taihedian)Ⅲ

Taihedian (Hall of Supreme Harmony) has an extremely luxurious decoration. Below the eaves, there are the dense arches, and inside and outside of the palace, the colorized paintings were decorated on the beams and walls. The gates and windows are embedded the traditional images of water chestnut on the upper side and on the lower side where the image of dragon in floating clouds. The inside ground of the hall is paved by 4,718 golden bricks. The brick actually is not made by god but a special brick made in Suzhou. The surface of the brick is slight black, oily, and bright. The soil quality is very good in Suzhou and the making techniques are also refined. In the middle of the hall, there is a gold throne with nine-dragon sculptures. On both sides of the throne, there are 6 giant pillars with a diameter of 1 meter, and the pillar also has the image of dragons on floating clouds.