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Temple of Literature - tortoise stelae, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2004

Temple of Literature - tortoise stelae

2004 Hanoi, Vietnam

Stone stelae mounted on stone tortoises at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2004. The tablets record the names of scholars who passed royal examinations in past centuries.

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