True, the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace during the celebration of the Lantern Festival couldn't be compared to that in the cities below the hill, but there was the brightest spot within the palace that looked like the most brilliant star in the sky.
It was in the vicinity of the Shengda Hall, the largest and grandest building in the palace, and it might as well be said that it was the center of the palace.
From above, it could be seen that Shengda Hall was indeed located in the center of the palace. The layout of the Imperial Palace strictly followed the axis-centered principle with symmetrical wings, and the Shengda Hall was indeed the axis of symmetrical form.
Every building in the Imperial Palace had vermilion paint applied to the pillars and balustrades, yellow for the glass tiles, and green paint for decorative parts such as brackets under the roof.
