In 1642, Gelu Sect of Tibetan Buddha took control of Tibet and the 5th Dalai got throned. Since the 5th Dalai lived in Zhaibung Monastery, this place became a political and cultural center at that time. On 30th June in Tibetan calendar, thousands of people rushed to the Zhaibung Monastery to offer yogurt to the 5th Dalai Lama and then this day was developed a festival called Shoton festival. On this day , the 5th Dalai would come out of his palace to watch Tibetan opera performance and the so-called Iron-Club Lamas also take shifts on this day. After the White Palace of the Potala Palace was completed, the 5th Dalai moved to this grand palace and the Shoton festival celebration was also moved to Deyang Hall in this palace. When the 7th Dalai was old , he was suffering from many kinds of disease, so his doctors suggest that he move to Norbu Linka to have a bath which would do good to his health. During 1753 to 1757 , he lived here every summer. Until the 8th Dalai, Norbu Linka became the summer palace for the Dalai Lama and so every year, the main stage of the Shoton performance was moved here. For 200 years, Zhaibung Shoton, the Potala Shoton, and Norbu Linka Shoton has coexisted and apparently Norbu Linka is the center of the center.