Also, along with the Nyingma and Sakya schools it is considered a Red Hat sect.

Founded as a Red Hat institution, the monastery was taken over by the Yellow Hat sect in the 15th century.

Ligden Khan of the Chakhar, retreating from the Manchu, set out to Tibet to destroy the Yellow Hat sect.

It was built in 1577 on hallowed ground - the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Yellow Hat sect.

He died in 1634 on his way to Tibet, in an attempt to evade the Manchus and destroy the Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism.

The monastery is reserved for males only and belongs to the Yellow Hat sect.

After this event, the Tashilhunpo Monastery came under the control of the Yellow Hat sect.

The fourth school is Gelug and is known as the Yellow Hat sect.

Yellow Hat sect, the Gelug Buddhist school.

The Gelugpa are commonly referred to as the Yellow Hat sect.