Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is relic and rich diversity of the city's leading Hanoi, located in the south of Thang Long. Currently, it was the Prime Minister Vietnam put on the list ranked 23 national monuments in particular. Architectural ensemble Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, including: Lake Van, the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam and garden director and architectural subjects are Literature - a shrine to Confucius and the Temple of Literature - the first university Vietnam. Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam mallet brick walls surrounding, inner space divided into five classes with different architectures. Each class that space is limited by the brick wall with three gates to communicate with each other (including the door between the two parties and two side doors). From outside to inside with the ports respectively: port of Literature, University of China, Dai Thanh and ergonomics. With over 700 years of operation has trained thousands of talents for the country. Now, the Temple of Literature where sights of domestic and foreign tourists as well as where the compliments for excellent student and also a place to organize the annual poetry on the fifteenth day of January. In particular, there is the element of today's officers to "good luck" before each exam
Van Mieu (The Temple of Literature) was constructed in 1070 during Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty. Its original purpose was to honor Confucius. In 1076, the first university of Vietnam called Quoc Tu Giam (The Imperial Academy), was established within this temple by Emperor Ly Nhan Tong. That's the reason why the complex has the name of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam up to now. Initially, Quoc Tu Giam was the school for princes and children of royal families and then expanded in the following year to admit top students from around the country.
Nowadays, Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is one of the most famous tourist destinations for both Vietnamese people and foreigners. It's also a place to celebrate doctorates and high ranking scholars of Vietnam. One special thing about this place is that there are 82 Doctors' stone tablets. They are tombstones with names and origins of 1304 doctors placed on the backs of stone tortoises. If you come here at the beginning of the year or in May, when many important examinations take place, you will catch sights of numerous families and students who come and pray for luck.
Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is relic and rich diversity of the city's leading Hanoi, located in the south of Thang Long. Currently, it was the Prime Minister Vietnam put on the list ranked 23 national monuments in particular. Architectural ensemble Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, including: Lake Van, the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam and garden director and architectural subjects are Literature - a shrine to Confucius and the Temple of Literature - the first university Vietnam. Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam mallet brick walls surrounding, inner space divided into five classes with different architectures. Each class that space is limited by the brick wall with three gates to communicate with each other (including the door between the two parties and two side doors). From outside to inside with the ports respectively: port of Literature, University of China, Dai Thanh and ergonomics. With over 700 years of operation has trained thousands of talents for the country. Now, the Temple of Literature where sights of domestic and foreign tourists as well as where the compliments for excellent student and also a place to organize the annual poetry on the fifteenth day of January. In particular, there is the element of today's officers to "good luck" before each exam
