Temple of Literature
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The Temple of Literature is a historic Confucian temple and Vietnam’s first national university, renowned as a symbol of scholarship and traditional architecture in Hanoi.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Confucian temple
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historic site → national university → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
traditional Vietnamese architecture
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| contains |
stone turtles bearing doctoral stelae
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| country |
Vietnam
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| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Hanoi
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symbol of respect for education in Vietnam → |
| dedicatedTo |
Confucian sages
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Confucius → |
| foundedBy |
Lý Thánh Tông
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| foundedUnderDynasty |
Lý dynasty
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| function |
center of Confucian learning
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imperial academy → place of worship → |
| hasFeature |
bonsai trees
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ponds → traditional gates → |
| hasGarden |
landscaped courtyards
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| hasPart |
Confucius sanctuary
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Great Gate → Khue Van Pavilion → Quoc Tu Giam (Imperial Academy) → Stelae of Doctors → Well of Heavenly Clarity → altars to Confucian scholars → five courtyards → |
| heritageDesignation |
Special National Relic of Vietnam
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| inception |
1070
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| locatedIn |
Ba Dinh District
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Hanoi → |
| material |
stone
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tile → wood → |
| nativeName |
Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám
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| near |
Hoan Kiem Lake
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| originalFunction |
imperial university
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| originalName |
Văn Miếu
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| roofType |
traditional curved tile roof
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| significantEvent |
site of royal examinations in feudal Vietnam
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| symbolOf |
Vietnamese scholarship
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traditional Vietnamese architecture → |
| touristAttractionStatus |
major tourist destination in Hanoi
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| usedFor |
New Year calligraphy festivals
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cultural events → honoring scholars → imperial examinations → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hanoi
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Đống Đa District ("Temple of Literature area vicinity") → |
contains |
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Temple of Literature
("Quoc Tu Giam (Imperial Academy)")
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hasPart |
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Temple of Literature
("Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám")
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nativeName |
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Temple of Literature
("Văn Miếu")
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originalName |