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25 Temple of Literature, Văn Miếu, Đống Đa, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Part of this large compound, with four courtyards and a magnificent ornate main hall, dates to 1070, when it was built as a Confucian temple. It was also the site for some 700 years of Hanoi’s first university, founded in 1076. Definitely come here with a guide who can explain all the architectural details and the many Confucian symbols and icons.
Written by Simone Girner