The Temple of Letters is a worship temple founded by the Nguyen dynasty to dedicate to celebrated scholars of Confucianism.
Its construction was built in 1808 on a low hill beyond the Thien Mu pagoda, on the left bank of the Huong river. All items of Hue Temple of Letters were erected on a square surface of 160m long on each side enclosed by La Thanh ( surrounding wall). There was once a complex of 50 big and small constructions including 32 steles which bore names of doctors and four other steles.
The Temple of Letters was many times renovated and many sub-constructions were built, especially in Minh Mang and Thieu Tri's time. Hue Temple of Letters is a valuable historic remains. To visit Van Mieu, tourists can understand more about the tradition of knowledge appreciation, scholars administration and study encouragement of our ancestors from the old time.
With the listing of Hue as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993, tourism has boomed in Vietnam. Sightseeing in Hue includes a tour of the many elegant architectural relics of the past along with the most recent additions to the city space. Therefore, we are pleased to provide Vietnam vacation packages, Vietnam free and easy tour, Vietnam luxury tour for all customers in this beautiful city.You can catch amazing sights of the ancient buildings rich in history and culture on sightseeing tours in Hue such as Temple Of Letters ,etc. |
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