Temple of Literature, Hanoi
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Văn Miếu, literally translated as Temple of Literature, is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple was built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông, and it hosted the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university, from 1076 to 1779.
Second Courtyard and Khuê Văn pavilion
Thiên Quang ("Heaven Light") Well, also known as Literature Well
A military mandarin, a provincial chief and a prefect in solemn audience costume at the Văn Miếu temple in 1915, Autochrome by Léon Busy for The Archives of the Planet
The main gate to the temple
Temple of Confucius
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A temple of Confucius or Confucian temple is a temple for the veneration of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism in Chinese folk religion and other East Asian religions. They were formerly the site of the administration of the imperial examination in China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam and often housed schools and other studying facilities.
The Temple of Confucius in Qufu c. 1912
Hall of Great Perfection (Dacheng Hall) of the Confucius temple in Qufu
The gates of the Temple of Confucius in Datong, Shanxi.
Main hall of the Temple of Confucius in Ningbo, Zhejiang.