Sorry for the delay of this part. I'm having a bad cold right now. However, welcome to the PART 4 (You might also read part 1, part 2, and part 3)
**THURSDAY, @ LAST, @ THE TEMPLE OF LITERATURE**
As I mentioned in the first part of this series that the LOGO of Hanoi is the temple of literature (or Văn Miếu in Vietnamese) it can reflect how important this place is...
Since we didn't reached the Temple of Literature on Wednesday, we jumped off the hotel instantly when the training was finished and jumped off the bus at the same stop as of yesterday. This time we headed our heads directly to the temple of literature. After walked for 15 minutes, we reached the entrance...
This place is called Temple of Literature because in 1076, Vietnam's first university, was established within the temple to educate Vietnam's bureacrats, royalty and other members of the elite. The university functioned for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779. During that time 2,313 doctors graduated. In 1484 emperor Lê Thánh Tông started the tradition of carving the names of the laureates of the university on stone steles, which were placed on top of stone turtles. Of the 116 steles corresponding to the examinations held between 1142 and 1778, only 82 remain. (Credit: Wikipedia)
The temple was built, in my opinion, in the same style as of Chinese Palaces due to several courtyards and the architecture. The building was old but looked very good for a 1000 years old because of good renovation/restoration. Insides, there're many buildings and Steles with names of those successful at the imperial exams. There is a traditional music show inside which I and my colleagues enjoyed to sat, listening and resting our legs. The last hall contains a beautiful buddism architectures and on the left side of the last hall, located a huge drum. To get out of the temple, we need to return to the front gate :(
RECOMMENDED - Spend some of your time to the Temple of Literature when you're in Hanoi. It's one of the grand place to visit, very beautiful and historical. Be careful that the temple is closed at 6 p.m.
The next and last part of this series will be about the great 'Ha Long' Bay...see you soon...
1 comment:
sisuzii cant remember where those pics u took were. i have visited there either but never seen the drum, the pond or the show. ummm is it the same place that i visited? not sure for now.
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