Why are most temples and palaces in Tibet built on cliffs and shining in the sun?

There are three versions of this * * *, one is that Tibetans worship mountains, the other is that they think that temples are tall and easier to get close to the gods, and the third is for defense. In Tibet, most temples and palaces are built on high cliffs. For example, the magnificent Potala Palace was built on the red hill. Because Hongshan is an isolated mountain, from a distance, the Potala Palace looks like a palace in the sky, just standing there, shining in the sun.

But there are many palaces built on the mountain like Potala Palace, such as Yongbulakang, Kajiu Temple, Gyangze Castle, Zheluo Temple and even Guge Dynasty. Among them, Yongbulakang is the first palace in Tibet and a place where all the holy monks in Tibet can practice. Because it was built on the top of the mountain, it looks quite atmospheric. This kind of building is called Cliff Building, which is unique to Tibet.

Tibetans have an almost crazy worship of mountains. They admire mountains and nature, so they are willing to integrate architecture and mountains, which seems natural, which makes them better submit to nature. And they believe that the mountain is closer to the sky than the flat bottom, and God lives in the sky. The higher the mountain, the closer it is to the sky and the closer it is to God. Only in this way can we strengthen our faith, let God hear their voices, worship God better and communicate with God. You can listen to the echo of God, and then purify and sublimate your soul.

In addition, the construction of temples and palaces on the mountains also helps defense. Because you are condescending and standing on the top of the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of everything below. In this way, when the army attacks, it can also make use of the terrain to form a trend that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. To sum up, these are the reasons why Tibetan temples and palaces are built on cliffs.