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Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature

Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature

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Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature

The Temple of Literature (or Van Mieu) is one of Hanoi's highlights. The temple, an example of ancient Vietnamese architecture, was originally built in 1070 to honor scholars and literacy men. Soon after it became the country's first University. The names of its graduates were engraved on stone steles. Some of the tablets were lost. Those remaining are mounted on the back of stone turtles and enclosed on one side of the complex.

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Sections Travel: Vietnam Subjects: Sacred buildings Nature: Gardens & Parks
Folders Vietnam 18 years ago
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