Temple of Literature through time

Hanoi 2011–2025 11 photos of this spot

11 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Hanoi, spanning 2011–2025. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

The Temple of Literature, or Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, in Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2011. Founded in the 11th century, it housed Vietnam's first national university.

Hànội ,quốc tử giám 2011 The Temple of Literature, or Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, in Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2011. Founded in the 11th century, it housed Vietnam's first national university.

Sân trong , quốc tử giám 2011 An inner courtyard of the Temple of Literature and Imperial Academy in Hanoi, a Confucian temple complex that also served as Vietnam's first university.

Văn Miếu, Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Vietnam 2012 Văn Miếu, the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, built in 1070 and home to Vietnam's first national university, established in 1076 to educate the country's mandarins. Photographed in 2012.

Temple of literature Hanoi September 2015 1 2015 The Temple of Literature in Hanoi, founded in 1070 and dedicated to Confucius. It later housed Vietnam's first national university, the Imperial Academy, established in 1076 to educate the country's mandarins and scholars.

Van Mieu temple of Hanoi in 2015 A 02 2015 The Van Mieu, or Temple of Literature, in Hanoi, one of Vietnam's oldest surviving educational and religious sites. Stelae mounted on stone tortoises within its grounds record the names of scholars who passed royal examinations.

Cổng gỗ, vườn Giám, Hà Nội 002 2015 This 2015 photograph shows a wooden gate at Giam Garden in Hanoi, part of the grounds surrounding the city's Temple of Literature, one of the capital's most visited historic sites.

Temple of Literature, Hanoi by Xiquinho Silva 02 2016 The Temple of Literature in Hanoi was founded in 1070 and later housed the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university. It remains dedicated to Confucius and to generations of Vietnamese scholars.

Temple of Literature, Hanoi 2022 The Temple of Literature in Hanoi, founded in 1070 as a Confucian temple and site of Vietnam's first national university, is pictured here in a photograph from June 2022.

Main gate of the Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam, 0929 2024 The main gate of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam, is shown in this photograph from January 2024; the temple complex was founded in 1070 and later housed the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university.

Constellation of Literature pavilion, Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam, 0931 2024 The Khue Van Cac, or Constellation of Literature pavilion, within Hanoi's Temple of Literature is pictured here in a January 2024 photograph; the small wooden pavilion, built in 1805, has become an emblem of the city.

Temple of Literature 2025 Hanoi's Temple of Literature was founded in 1070 as a Confucian temple and later housed Vietnam's first national university, established in 1076. The photograph, taken in 2025, shows the complex of courtyards and pavilions that remains a major cultural site in the capital.