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[[Image:Khuê Văn Các.jpg||right|thumb|Khuê Văn pavilion]]

'''Văn Miếu''' (文廟) or '''Temple of Literature''' is a historic site situated in [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]. It was founded in [[1070]] as a [[Confucian temple]]. Only parts of the Văn Miếu complex date back to the earliest period, although much of the architecture dates to the [[Lý Dynasty|Lý]] (1010–12251010 – 1225) and [[Trần Dynasty|Trần]] (1225–14001225 – 1400) Dynasties.

In [[1076]] Vietnam's first university, the Quoc Tu Giam (National University), was established within the temple to educate Vietnam's mandarin class. The university functioned for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779. During that time 2,313 doctors graduated.<ref>Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, The Gioi Publishers, Ha Noi, SR Viet Nam, 1994</ref>

In 1484 emperor [[Lê Thánh Tông]] started the tradition of printing the names of the laureates of the university on stone [[stele]]s, which were placed on top of stone turtles. Of the 116 steles corresponding to the examinations held between [[1142]] and [[1778]], only 82 remain.

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