As asymbolofimperial power, thesandalwoodthrone, standing on a two-meterhighplatform, is located in the center of the hall and encircled by six gold-lacquered pillarspaintedwithdragons.
The shrine to the emporor is set within a lush 720, 000-square-meter forest, former imperial gardens made even thicker by trees sent from people around the country.