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What wood was the ancient dragon chair made of?

Ancient dragon chair

It is made of good nanmu or rosewood. Generally, rosewood is coated with a layer of gold paint.

Dragon chair refers to a chair with dragon patterns on the armrests where ancient emperors sat. Dragon chairs are usually placed on the court steps where ancient ministers went to the early dynasty. Dragon chairs are usually made of wood, and then dragon-shaped patterns are carved on the handrails, and finally a layer of yellow paint is painted to show royal majesty.