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TempleConfucianismComponent of Complex of Hué Monuments — World Heritage Site (1993; component 678-003)

Hue Temple of Literature

Văn Miếu Huế · Văn Miếu Huế · Hue Temple of Letters

Hương Hồ, Huế, Vietnam

The imperial Confucian ritual complex established for the Nguyễn capital.

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About Hue Temple of Literature

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

The imperial Confucian ritual complex established for the Nguyễn capital. UNESCO documents the Temple of Letters as a distinct component of the Complex of Hue Monuments. Stone steles and classical rites recall the imperial court’s Confucian scholarly culture.

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Place TypeTemple
Religious TraditionConfucianism
LocationHương Hồ, Huế, Vietnam
CountryVietnam
HeritageComponent of Complex of Hué Monuments — World Heritage Site (1993; component 678-003)

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Religious TraditionConfucianism

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Historical Record

UNESCO identifies the Temple of Letters and Temple of Military as component 678-003 of the Complex of Hué Monuments, inscribed in 1993.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

UNESCO World Heritage property component · Component of Complex of Hué Monuments — World Heritage Site (1993; component 678-003)

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Historic Confucian state rites

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