Van Mieu
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Van Mieu (Văn Miếu, 文廟) or Temple of Literature is a historic site situated in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was founded in 1070 as a Confucian temple. Only parts of the Van Mieu complex date back to the earliest period, although much of the architecture dates to the Ly (1010–1225) and Tran (1225–1400) Dynasties.
In 1076 Vietnam's first university, the Quoc Tu Giam (National University), was established within the temple to educate Vietnam's mandarin class. The university functioned for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779. During that time 2,313 doctors graduated.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
In 1484 emperor Lê Thánh Tông started the tradition of printing the names of the laureates of the university on stone steles, which were placed on top of stone turtles.
Sources
Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, The Gioi Publishers, Ha Noi, SR Viet Nam, 1994
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