Temple of Literature Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)

Vietnam's First National University

The Temple of Literature was built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, it is one of the several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The temple is located in the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long at 58 Quoc Tu Giam, Van Mieu, Dong Ha, and is open daily from 0800-1700. It is about 3 kilometers west of Hoan Kiem Lake. It covers an area of 54000 square meters including the Van lake, Giam Park and five courtyards which are surrounded by an ancient brick wall. The complex offers a rich and diverse look into the history and culture of Vietnam since the 10th century.

Vietnam's first national university - Temple of Literature

Temple of Literature was built in 1070. It is one of several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The temple is located to the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams took place. The temple is featured on the back of the VND 100,000 banknote. Hope you like this post if you found this useful. Cheers :) #awesomepic #urbanexplorer #temple #university #hanoi #vietnam

If you going around the Hanoi looking for some museums or great pictures this is the place you want to visit. Located in good proximity from the city centre. Entry fee is very cheap and there is no long waiting times. Worth visiting if you want to learn about the culture and city history. #hanoi #museum #happynewyear

The most familiar temple in the country is actually the first Chinese university in Hanoi Hanoi. The Confucian Temple is a typical Chinese-style building. It was built in 1070 AD and enshrines Confucius and Confucian sages in China. It is said to be The first national university in Vietnam, from the moment it was built, it has been one of the most prominent landmarks in Hanoi for nearly a thousand years. At present, the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, which is divided into three sections, covers an area of more than 26,000 square meters, and the scale is not small. The entire building consists of five groups of courtyards, almost completely imitating the architectural pattern of the Qufu Confucian Temple in China. Under the horse monument, there is a pool in the front yard. Whether it is the symmetrical dignified Wenmiao Gate, the Chinese character couplet on the carved stone pillar, or the carving on the flying dragonfly, it basically inherits the Chinese style, so that Chinese tourists come here, even if Never visited, there are always a few seemingly acquainted. The Great Hall of the Temple of Literature is hovering with a Chinese character plaque with the four characters of "Wanshi Shibiao". It is marked with "Kangxi Yushu" and there is a Confucius table in the main hall. It can be seen that Vietnam was deeply influenced by China. The influence of Confucianism, Confucius's educational thoughts and doctrines were widely spread among the large and small bureaucrats and ordinary people in Vietnam at that time. Following Confucius, like the current pursuit of stars, it was a fashionable and prevailing event in Vietnam at that time. Now, in Hanoi, almost all locals know the Temple of Literature. Every year, the Temple of Literature will hold a few days of ceremonies, as well as calligraphy, chess, poems, cockfighting, fighting birds and other cultural entertainment. Activities, the people are keen on the worship of the Confucian Temple. On that day, they took a group of children who came to the Temple of Confucius to observe. They were guided by the adults. The adults pointed at the entrance to the entrance of the scholars and thought about the words, perhaps encouraging the children. Let's study as well as the sages.