The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem lake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam.There are 82 Doctor's stone tablets in total, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. If you visit the temple at the beginning of the year or in May when many important examinations take place, you will catch sights of numerous students who come and rub the tortoise head. Such an act is believed to bring them luck to pass the test.
1. When was the Temple of Literature constructed ?
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2. Where is The Temple of Literature ?
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3.Who built Quoc Tu Giam ?
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4. How many Doctor's stone tablets are there in total ?
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5. Have you ever visited Quoc Tu Giam ?
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1. When was the Temple of Literature constructed ?
It was constructedin 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty.2. Where is The Temple of Literature ?
The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem lake.
3.Who built Quoc Tu Giam ?
King Ly Nhan Tongbuilt Quoc Tu Giam. 4. How many Doctor's stone tablets are there in total ? There are 82 Doctor's stone tablets in total.5. Have you ever visited Quoc Tu Giam ?
Yes, I have / No, I haven't.
