Quan Cong Temple, Hoi An
Hội An, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
A major Chinese-Vietnamese shrine dedicated to Quan Công in Hoi An Ancient Town.
TempleConfucianism
Temple of Literature
Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám · Văn Miếu–Quốc Tử Giám · Temple of Literature and Imperial Academy
Vietnam’s nationally significant Confucian temple and historic centre of learning.
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About Temple of Literature
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Vietnam’s nationally significant Confucian temple and historic centre of learning. Established in the Lý period, the complex commemorates Confucius and the tradition of scholarly examinations. The surviving layout joins Confucian rites, imperial education and national scholarly memory.
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Place TypeTemple
Religious TraditionConfucianism
LocationĐống Đa, Hanoi, Vietnam
CountryVietnam
Established / Period1070 (Temple of Literature); 1076 (Imperial Academy)
ArchitectureTraditional Vietnamese Confucian temple and courtyards
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Religious TraditionConfucianism
History & Sacred Tradition
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Historical Record
Established in the Lý period, the complex commemorates Confucius and the tradition of scholarly examinations.
Architecture & Sacred Complex
Traditional Vietnamese Confucian temple and courtyards
Successive landscaped courtyards, ceremonial gates and temple halls associated with historic education and scholarly remembrance.
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