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Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam: The Complete Guide to Hanoi’s Temple of Literature

Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, the Temple of Literature, is a walled complex in Dong Da, Hanoi, founded in 1070 by King Ly Thanh Tong to honour Confucius. In 1076 it became home to Quoc Tu Giam, Vietnam’s first national university, which trained the country’s scholars for centuries. Its best-known sights are the Constellation […]