Van Mieu Hue

Location: Van Mieu facing south, is located on a low hill, in Huong Long, Ho. Hue, Thua Thien - Hue.
Features: Literature was created to honor the saints and sages of Confucianism, where training and talents of the country.
Previously, the Nguyen lords built the Temple of Literature in the capital and the change of position in three different locations: the village of Trieu Son, Luong Quan village, the village of Long Lake.
 
1808, Gia Long dynasty and decided on a low hill above the Thien Mu Pagoda, the left bank of the river police, ie the current location to build a new Temple of Literature majestic, massive. Then the Quoc Tu Giam also be set up here and operate until 1908 moved to the new cabinet. Construction of Literature started from 04/17/1808 until 12/09/1808, the date of completion.

The main structures are built on high ground near the hill 3m above the surrounding ground. In front are Perfume River, behind the villages, mountains spread from the Annamite Mountains that wraps behind the Temple of Literature. The works of Van Mieu Hue was built in a square with each side surface about 160m. Construction la surrounded by a wrap. All about 50 large and small buildings, including 32 doctoral steles and 4 other stelae. Literature (the Confucius temple and from the lungs, duodenum philosophy), two East and West Vu Vu (church interior and the first decimal binary Hien grapes), Shen categories (kitchen), Spirit Archives (warehouse) , the Task Force, University of subjects, subjects of Literature ... the buildings are built of ironwood and other expensive materials. Layout architecture, decorating and interior decoration are anonymous posting on a majestic, literally.

Literature has repeatedly been renovated, construction of additional works, especially under King Minh Mang, Thieu Tri. During the reign of King Gia Long, unopened imperial exams Society, only the exams so here Huong doctoral up beer. From later Minh Mang (1820 - 1840) opened the Conference examinations, should start up beer doctorate in Literature to carve the names of people passing. The "mysterious Dr. problem list" was erected in the courtyard turn of Literature from 1831 to 1919, the year with the final examinations Society under King Khai Dinh ...
 
More than half a century, war has devastated the natural and the Temple of Literature, leaving only 34 stone steles are the most valuable monuments of art, culture and history.
Two steles of the two families in the field of Literature Bi carved all example of King Minh Mang and Thieu Tri. Carved stele left post of Minh Mang example dated 17.03.1836, broadly content that the eunuch say in the contents are not listed as possible advancement of people. Steles engraved right post by Thieu Tri example dated 02.12.1844, suggesting that maternal relatives of the king not to power. 32 doctoral steles in up in two rows facing each other across a field. All 32 teams turtles beer beer are made of stone and marble bar. Dr Beer tall here at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi beer but more regularly, forms, other than decoration ... On 32 steles were carved name, age, hometown of 239 parking Secretarial doctorate Society by passing exams held under the Nguyen Dynasty.
Hue Temple is a historic invaluable. Visit the Temple of Literature will help visitors understand more about writing talent favored traditional, respected and encouraged intellectuals studious of ancient ancestors.