Architectural Wonders on the Highlands: Buildings Grown from the Mountains, Featuring the World's Highest Toilets
Many people are very persistent about Tibet, and traveling to Tibet is a wish hidden in the hearts of many. Many people say that after a trip to Tibet, they will fall in love with it. When stepping onto this sacred land, one feels as if they are in paradise, but their minds are like being in hell. The most iconic building in Tibet is Potala Palace. This palace can wash people's minds and is a palace that exists on people's souls. The palace is built on Ratopasang, the Red Mountain in Lhasa, Tibet, and is a grand and magnificent building of immense scale.
From a distance, this palace looks like a castle. Those who understand Tibet should know that this was originally built by the former King of Tibet to win over the princess. The palace is built into the mountain, extending to the top of the mountain, and the entire mountain is covered with the palace. Inside are many treasures, which are called art halls. The main body of the palace is composed of three parts, all of which are connected. The exterior architecture has obvious distinctions, painted in red, white, and yellow, representing different meanings. The three colors represent majesty, tranquility, and fullness respectively.
When looking at Potala Palace, people first see the white palace walls. People call it White Palace because of its appearance. The people living in the palace use it for daily life. There are a total of seven floors, and the largest hall is on the fourth floor. Large events and ceremonies are held here. The highest palace is used for handling government affairs. The red palace is located in the center of the palace, representing majesty.
The main building of the palace consists of 13 floors, with a height of over 170 meters. This is the accumulation of many stones, and after so many years of wind and rain, it has not collapsed. This height and volume can last for so long, which is the wisdom of the predecessors. There is a highlight inside the palace – the toilets.
As the palace is built in the middle of the mountain, it has been built for 300 years, with a height of 3700 meters. It is considered the highest toilet in the world. If calculated with modern floors, it is equivalent to 20 floors in a city. In these 300 years, there has been no cleaning, but it has not piled up. This is because the altitude is high, and it is almost always dry with constant winds. In this environment, excrement dries quickly and turns into fertilizer, so it does not pile up. Before traveling to Tibet, visit Baahou.
