Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a diverse and rich relic complex. The architectural complex of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam includes: Van Lake, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam area and Giam garden; in which, the subject architecture is Van Mieu (the place of worshiping Confucius) and Quoc Tu Giam. With more than 700 years of operation, having trained thousands of talents for the country, Quoc Tu Giam is considered as the first university in Vietnam and also a symbol of the feudal election of this country.
Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam surrounded by brick wall, divided into 5 layers of space with different architectures. Each layer of space is limited by brick walls with a set of 3 doors to connect to each other. From the outside in, there are two main entrance gates, respectively Van Mieu Mon and Dai Trung Mon. Today, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a place to visit, as well as a place of praise for excellent students and also a place to organize festivals.
This used to be the place where the martyrs go to "good luck" before each exam by stroking turtle heads at doctoral steles. However, today, to preserve the monument, a fence is set up and the martyrs no longer do the ritual of luck as before. Temple of Literature is an image on a polymer banknote with par value of 100,000 VND of Vietnam. It has been included in the list of 23rd National Special Monuments by the Prime Minister of Vietnam.
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.
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