What are you doing in the Potala Palace? Is it an ancient palace?

The Potala Palace is a world-famous palace, commonly known as the "Second Putuo Mountain". It stands on the Red Mountain in downtown Lhasa and is a large-scale palace-style building complex. It was originally built by Songtsen Gampo to marry Princess Wencheng. After reconstruction in the 17th century, the Potala Palace became the winter palace residence of the Dalai Lama of all generations and the center of Tibet. The entire palace has a distinctive Tibetan style. It is built on the mountain and is majestic. When Songtsen Gampo led his troops to occupy Lhasa and decided to settle here, after nearly a month of observation and analysis, architectural experts and Feng Shui masters at the time finally selected the precise location on the Red Mountain, facing north and south. Red Mountain is a very small mountain in Lhasa. It is better to say it is a hill than a mountain, because it is only a hundred meters high and the area is only enough to build a palace. However, its name is Hongshan. Tibetans advocate red and white. They believe that red represents eternity and bravery, and white represents holiness. Therefore, it is most appropriate to build a palace on the red mountain. The Feng Shui concept of eternal peace and auspicious meanings are all integrated into one. In addition, to the north of Hongshan is Lao Niang Mountain, which forms an embrace shape, holding Hongshan in the "embrace". Hongshan is like a favored child happily nestling in the arms of "mother". The Potala Palace is the crown and soul of this "child". The completion of the Potala Palace has made Hongshan full of life and aura~

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