Xialu Monastery is located about 20 km from Shigatse city and was built in 11th century. It was once the residence of a great scholar, who did a great contribution to the Tibetan Buddhism in the 1st century. 

Its architecture is a typical combination of Tibetan and Chinese styles with archways, carved pillars, tiled roofs, and Song and Yuan style murals. This is an obvious mark from other monasteries in Tibet.

In addition to the various statues of Buddha, it has four other treasures of inestimable value, including a scripture printing board carved out of sandalwood, a copper jar for holy water, a stone basin which is said to have been used by Shaja Banzhida, and a stone board with the nature made six-character principle engraved on tin. On each of the four corners of the board is also engraved a pagoda. It is said that this board was unearthed when the construction of the monastery first started.