First, the history of the development of the Lama Temple We all know that the Lama Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing and a famous Buddhist shrine.
In the thirty-third year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi built an independent mansion and gave it to Prince Yong, the fourth son, who was called "Qin Yong Wangfu". After Yong Zhengdi acceded to the throne, he changed the original palace into a palace and renamed the Lama Temple.
In addition, Yong Zhengdi's son and later Emperor Qianlong were born here, so the Lama Temple actually became the place where two generations of emperors prospered, known as the "Tibetan House". The so-called secluded house is the place where the emperor lived in seclusion before he ascended the throne, and it is considered to be an extremely noble land of geomantic omen.
Because Yong Zhengdi himself believed in Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism, the Lama Temple was always used as a temple for lamas invited by the Qing Dynasty. After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he officially changed the Lama Temple into a Tibetan Buddhist temple, and all the main halls were changed into Buddhist temples. The Lama Temple has become the Lama Temple because of its prominent background and extraordinary life experience, and still retains the noble name of "Palace".
Second, why is the yellow tile a red flag? The Lama Temple used a yellow tile red wall, not because it used to be the residence of two generations of emperors, but because after Yongzheng's death and before his burial, his coffin was placed in the bedroom of the Lama Temple where he lived.
As the coffin of Yong Zhengdi, according to the etiquette rules, the Lama Temple should adopt the highest architectural grade. As a result, the Lama Temple replaced the roof tiles and repainted the walls within fifteen days, reaching the same specifications as the Forbidden City.
After the Lama Temple was converted into a Lama Temple, it actually had the status of the first royal temple. Emperor Qianlong once stipulated that successive generations should go to the Lama Temple to worship Buddha at least three times a year, which greatly improved the status of the Lama Temple and strengthened its distinguished position as a "palace".