Xialu temple is located approximately 20 kilometers south of Rikeze East City. It belongs to Xialu town of Jiacuo area. In Tibetan, the name Xialu means "the tender newborn leaf". At present, this is the only Chinese-Tibet structure temple of Yuan generation of Han Nationality style retained and preserved. Its remarkable characteristic lay in its Chinese style structure roof covered with green glazed tile. This type of Yuan generation style of construction is extremely rare on other parts of China at present.

Xialu temple is full of collection such as fine mural, flagstone carvings, portray and Pakistan's Bashiba literature, proclamation and so on. There are four treasures outside the temple: Spells after the board, the copper world and the megalith. Six characters true words and four turret flagstones is the treasure of the temple and were passed down from generation to generation until now.


Name:Lhasa Xialu Temple
City:Lhasa
Address:20 kilometers south of Rikeze East City
Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-08-22
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