The Temple of Literature in Hanoi

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The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is in Qouc Tu Giam Street in Hanoi in Vietnam and just about 3 km from Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi in Vietnam. The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam was built in October 1070 by King Ly Thai To. The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is at the South of Thang Long Ancient Citadel in Hanoi in Vietnam. The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is the temple praying for Confucius and his best four students. The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is also the temple praying for Chu Van An, the greatest teacher on Vietnam. At first, the Temple of Literature is just the temple praying for Confucius but in the year 1076, the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam was enlarged and made to be the schools for the children of high ranking mandarins but after that examinations were organized in the whole country to select the best students to study in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. The Temple of Literature is considered as the first university of Vietnam.  

The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam was built in five sections symbolized for the five elements forming up the world: fire, water, earth, metal and wood.  

When visiting the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam, visitors will see “Ha Ma” Stella. In the pass, this is the place where every one had to get off their horse, except the King, when visiting the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. There are four columns in front of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. These columns face four directions: North, West, South and East with the meaning that all intelligent and talented people are here in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam.  

Behind the four columns of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is the main gate of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. This gate has two towers and a sign on top got the Chinese words mean: the Temple of Literature. Travellers can see two beautiful stone dragons built in 15 century in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam under Ly Dynasty.  

After the main gate is the way leads to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. There are tow ponds on the two sides of the way. Travellers will see the Van Cac pavilion right in front of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. The Van Cac Pavilion in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is now the symbol of Hanoi.   

After the Van Cac in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is the square pond called the Well of Heaven. On two side of the pond are 82 doctor stone Stella. The doctor stone Stellas were built in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam in 1484 by King Le Thanh Tong. These are the place to write down the names of all students who studied in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam from 1442.  

Travellers will enter another gate to get to temple of Confucius in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. This is the temple praying for Confucius and his four best students. Behind the temple of Confucius is the Thai Hoc House in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. Thai Hoc House is used to be the place for studying of students in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. There is a big bell and a drum on each side of Thai Hoc House in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam.  

Today, the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is the place where a lot of educational ceremonies are organised. Every day, a lot of Vietnamese come to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam praying for the studying of their children. Before the entrance examinations to universities, there are thousands of people come to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam to pray for their lucks in the exams. The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam is one of the interesting destinations for travellers while spending tours and holidays in Hanoi.

The Temple of Literature opens from 7.30 am to 5 pm. The Temple of Literature opens every day.

It is easy to get to The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam from Hanoi Old Quarter. It takes about 15 minutes to walk from Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi to The Temple of Literature in Hanoi in Vietnam. Travellers in Hanoi in Vietnam also can get to The Temple of Literature by taxi, motobikes or Cyclo.

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