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24-JAN-2017

hanoi

" le Temple de la littérature, également connu sous le nom de Van Mieu, fut construit en 1070, à l’initiative de l’empereur Ly Tong, pour vénérer Confucius.
Dès son édification, le temple servit de centre intellectuel et spirituel. Tout d’abord réservé à la famille royale et aux grands mandarins, l’école devint accessible au peuple tout entier. Mais le droit d’entrée passait nécessairement par la réussite à un examen, dit difficile, fondé sur le talent, les compétences et l’engagement loyal envers le pouvoir impérial.

Mais, lorsque Hanoi fut privée de son titre de capitale au XIXème siècle, cette institution devint le Temple de la Littérature, nom actuel du lieu. Malgré tout, on le considère encore aujourd’hui comme la première université nationale."
The Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu, Hán-Nôm: 文廟[1]) is a Temple of Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple hosts the Imperial Academy (Quốc Tử Giám, 國子監), Vietnam's first national university. The temple was built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông. It is one of several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The temple is located to the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Đại Việt took place. The temple is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese đồng banknote. Just before the Vietnamese New Year celebration Tết, calligraphists will assemble outside the temple and write wishes in Hán characters. The art works are given away as gifts or are used as home decorations for special occasions.

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Helen Betts08-Feb-2017 17:10
Fascinating image with the three figures in view.
joseantonio08-Feb-2017 16:43
beautifully composed image.V