Yellow is highly respected, and ordinary people's buildings basically don't use yellow. Only temples, the living Buddha's residence in Xi and the residence of the monk Dade are eligible to "wear yellow clothes".
When yellow meets red, it silently conveys the power of love and faith. In the west, it was Van Gogh's Sunflower that brought this positive significance to the extreme. "Sun = sunflower = heart full of love" is the theme that Van Gogh wants to convey to the world. In the East, Tibetan Buddhism is the perfect combination of the two, just like the majestic expression on the face of a Buddha, and these two colors are deified in incense.
According to historical records such as New Tang Book, Old Tang Book and White History, Tibetans' love for red comes from two sources. The first legend is of course about food. Because Tibetans are developed from nomadic people and geographical conditions limit their diet, they generally take red meat as their staple food.
Just like now, sometimes when you go to some remote areas, you will hear the saying, "Do you have any red ones?" In fact, it refers to cattle, sheep, meat and meat. With the passage of history, herders came to plains and canyons and began to farm and build houses. Red has become one of their favorite colors.
The second legend is directly related to religion. In the primitive religion "Bonism" in the snowy plateau, the universe is divided into three worlds: "God, man and ghost". In order to avoid the invasion of ghosts, people paint their faces with crimson dyes. With the development of the times and the change of faith, this red color is no longer painted on the face, but left in the building. Its usage is strictly regulated, and it is mainly used in palaces, temples, shrines protected by law, halls dedicated to Lingta and the external walls of some important halls to show rigor.