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Temple Of Literature Review

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The Confucian Temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, was built in 1070 under the auspices of Li Shengzong, the emperor of the Li Dynasty who advocated Chinese Confucianism. It has a history of nearly ten centuries. Confucian temples are mainly used to worship Zhou Gong and Confucius as well as Sipai and 72 sages. All the descendants of Royal relatives and relatives study here. Hanoi Confucian Temple sits in the north and faces the south, covering an area of more than 26,000 square meters. It is said that the pattern of the Confucian Temple was modeled on that of the Confucian Temple in Qufu, China. There are five elements in the courtyard around Hanoi Confucian Temple, representing the five elements of Chinese culture "water, wood, fire, gold and earth" and "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith". Hanoi Temple is the third most important cultural relic protection unit in Vietnam after Ancient Luocheng and Shunhua Ancient Capital. The Confucian Temple Gate is divided into three portals, the middle gate is divided into two layers, the upper and lower, written in regular scripts in Chinese characters "Confucian Temple Gate". The middle door only opens when the emperor conducts sacrificial activities to Confucius or makes a list of imperial examinations. Usually it only opens the left and right side doors. The only difference between Hanoi Confucian Temple in Vietnam and Confucian Temple in China is that there are more palaces behind Dacheng Hall dedicated to Zhu Wenan, a master of Confucianism in Vietnam. He has made great contributions to the development of Confucianism in Vietnam, and his status is equal to that of Zhu Zi in China. There are also two key secondary schools in Hanoi, named Wen'an Middle School. After hundreds of years of wind and rain, Guozijian now has only one street name and nothing else. The Confucian Temple has been renovated and opened to the outside world, making it one of the most important tourist attractions in Hanoi. Every year during the Spring Festival, Hanoi Municipal Bureau of Culture holds a grand ceremony of sacrificing Confucius in the Temple, including ceremonies, painting and calligraphy exhibitions, chess competitions and other cultural activities, attracting a large number of visitors to watch.

Temple Of Literature

Posted: May 11, 2016
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  • Kelly Ph
    5/5Outstanding

    Temple of literature is the place where Vietnamese pupils often go to pray for success in their high school graduation and university entrance exams. The temple was free before, but since there are many exhibitions and events are held here, you need to buy tickets to go inside. You can also go there to ask for/buy calligraphy for the words of your choice as well.

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    Posted: Oct 20, 2023
  • Sayr Basir
    5/5Outstanding

    Temple of Literature in Hanoi, VietnamThe place is really nice and a lot of historical facts to be learned. Downside was there were a lot of people as it was the last day of Tet holiday and it's Sunday as well. Would definitely visit again, when there are less people to enjoy the place even more. ☺️

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    Posted: Jan 29, 2023
  • jazzOntheMove
    4/5Excellent

    Probably need 1.5 hour to explore this place. Need to take grab to this location from Old Quarters. Can buy tickets on the spot. Learnt about the history and importance of education.

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    Posted: Dec 25, 2022
  • Elizadepaysement
    5/5Outstanding

    it has gone through lots of repair. unfortunately there was not much of explanation

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    Posted: Jan 6, 2024
  • Bran F
    5/5Outstanding

    nice place

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    Posted: Jan 7, 2024
  • Jinky1991
    4/5Excellent

    If you are interested in history, you should definitely visit the Temple of Literature. During my visit there, I learned so much about Vietnamese and Chinese history. I also learned that Vietnam used to be part of China. By the way, I took these Chinese characters and showed them to my friends 😊❤️

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    Posted: Jul 31, 2023
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