The temple of literature (Van Mieu), dedicated to Confucius, was built in 1070 by emperor Ly Thanh Tong. In 1076, Vietnam first national university was established here to educate Vietnam's administrative and warriors class. The name and birth place of the successful doctorate were engraved on stone steles from 1484 to 1780. The steles are mounted on the back of stone tortoise.
Located in the heart of Hanoi, Van Mieu is a quiet and peaceful oasis in the sea of traffic that is Hanoi. Today, art students sit on the grass and try to reproduce traditional vietnamese architecture on paper.
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