Quoc Tu Giam Temple

Location: No. 58 Quoc Tu Giam, Dong Da District, Hanoi. Hanoi
Features: This is considered the first university of Vietnam
Literature was built in 1070 (ie the second year Dance Spirit King Ly Thanh Tong life) to worship the holy ancestors, Goddamn of Confucianism, while providing a function of the Royal Schools that first game Prince Ly Can Duc is the son of King Ly Thanh Tong. 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong Quoc Tu Giam up next to the Temple of Literature as a school dedicated to the king and the nobles in the higher court. 1253, King Tran Thai Tong Quoc Tu Giam converted into the National Academy, expand and acquire all the children of civilians have outstanding academic ability. King Tran Minh Tong to life (1314 - 1329), teacher Chu Van An was appointed the Investment Industry Quoc Tu Giam (the principal) and teachers directly to the prince. In 1370, after his death, King Tran Nghe Tong to worship at the Temple of Literature next to Confucius. 1785, King Le Hien Tong Quoc Tu Giam changed into a Thai school. By the beginning of Nguyen, Quoc Tu Giam is established in Hue, Thai house converted into a Revelation Bible study.

From the outside looking in, the whole of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is surrounded by a frame 4 side walls built of brick-sized mallet - materials common architecture Post Le, creating a space neck glass, dignified, full of nostalgia. Inside the walls, the old architecture roof hidden under the foliage of ancient trees make this place brings a completely different landscape to the outside, creating a special attraction for tourists.

In front of the Temple of Literature, on the other side Quoc Tu Giam Street, there is a fairly large lake, called Lake Van. Previously, between lakes mound Kim Chau, on the way up a family - "family said Hydro", is the scene of the morning of Confucian poetry. Now the family has lost, on the mound still stele in Tu Duc 18 (1865) recorded the remodeling of Literature.

Located in a large campus, the internal order of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is divided into 5 areas, separated by a horizontal brick walls of ancient mallet.

The first area starting from the Great Central subjects of Literature by. Prior to being subjects of Literature, visitors will have to go through a foreign guests including 4 large columns (four cylinder) was built of brick, two middle pillars to build higher, place two objects nghê peaks flanking pillars; two lower external cylinder, cylinder cover peak phoenixes, tails bunched together, head back 4 4 directions. Cylindrical body embossed couplets Chinese couples. Two side curtain having 2 beers "House code" (dismounted).

Through the subject of foreign guests, tourists will go straight to the keeper Van Mieu (internal technical facilities), including 3 DOORS dome, in which the main door between 2 storey building. Downstairs is designed to, wide, with stairs to the upper deck. Outside the door downstairs only open a book, 2 wings and wooden doors mi semicircle double embossed dragons. Upstairs smaller collection, designed as a two-story Comfort 8 subjects porch roofs 4 and 4 roof rooftops. 3 DOORS open floor, the door between the bells hung around with wide corridors, 4 sides with railings.

From Literature subjects, according to the straight paved road, visitors will come to the second port is the Great Middle subjects including 3 space high up on the tiled floor, tiled roof, three rows of plinth structures, the two sides have two small doors the keeper is German and Dai Tai goal. 3 door connecting the horizontal wall of the Great China it spread to the second half until the fins along the external wall, along with the Temple of Literature where horizontal wall forming a frame of the goal square, inside there are many trees, the shade makes guests can feel relaxed when walking between the place of solemn, quiet.

Paved road from the goal Literature will continue to bring tourists to the second region, from the Great Central subject to Khue Van. Was built in 1805, Khue Van is a square floor consists of 2 floors, 8 roof. Downstairs is 4 friezes, 4 side blank. Upstairs has wooden architecture, roof tiles, wooden planks undiminished 4 sides, each side bear a circular door, with the convenience of the rays symbolize the morning star shining in the sky. The two sides are two doors Khue Van secret documents and Animal documents - the name mean to praise the beauty and value of literature. Khue Van is considered unique architecture, cultural icons and literature of Vietnam.

Step through Khue Van, visitors will come to the third sector in the relic Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, it is well Thien Quang and beer Dr. system. Heavenly Light wells (Thien Quang province) also known as the Van Tri (Ao Van) has a square, filled with water all year round. Smooth water surface became a mirror ball Khue Van guard and ancient trees make up the landscape shimmering, magical. The ancients conceived, well symbolize land square, round door hung Khue Van symbolizes heaven. Quintessence of both heaven and earth are concentrated in the cultural and educational center between the majesty of this metropolitan place.