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| Page Views: 1,673 Last Visit to Hanoi: January, 2004 | Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) by bpacker - last update: Feb 3, 2005 |
The Temple of Literature is one of the few remaining buildings from the original city founded by Emperor Ly Thanth Tong in the 11th century and is a well-preserved example of Vietnamese architecture. Join me as I venture into the many courtyards. |
|  | Entrance gate as seen from the outside, the gate bears the words "Van Mieu Mon" (Disciple of Temple of Literature). |
| | Under the gate, there are two stone dragons bearing the style of the Le So Dynasty. |
| | Khuc Van Cac pavilion as seen from the opposite side, from the Thien Quang Tinh pond |
| | In the third courtyard is a pond, the Well of Heavenly Clarity, and beside it are 82 stone stelae, mounted on tortoises and engraved with the names of successful graduates |
| | Dai Thanh (Great Success) Gate, which leads into the temple precinct |
| | Courtyard of the temple and the Bai Duong (House of Ceremonies) |
| double dragon incense pot |
| | There is also a temple dedicated to Confucius and an altar where the king and his mandarins would make sacrifices. |
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garridogal Sat Oct 10, 2009 03:04 UTC
That is a gorgeous opening photo! | brachtel Sun Jul 5, 2009 14:09 UTC
The dish costs 100.000 dong today. So it is definitely a lot cheaper than mentioned in this article. | pchamlis Thu Jan 29, 2009 01:24 UTC
What an interesting and fun page, Glen. I had a blast looking it all over. I think Vietnam is a place we want to go someday. | nibiru Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:02 UTC
Hi, Traveling in all south east asia, i found only one real italian icecream shop in Hua Hin, Thailand. I never lose this address : http://www.thailand-world.com/Coffee-Da-Vinci-Icecream-Shop.html |
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