Quoc Tu Giam-temple of literature was established in 1076 by King Ly Nhan Tong as a school for Prince and expanded in the following year to admit sons from royal families chosen by the Emperor to study here.
In 1253, King Tran Thai Tong opened up the gate of the royal university to excellent students from all over the country to cultivate high-ranking mandarins and serve the nation. The university functioned for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779.(tâm sự)
It cannot be denied that Quoc Tu Giam was the biggest educational center in our country under the feudal system. Contributing to trainings of thousands of scholars for the nation at that time, Quoc Tu Giam deserves to be called the first National University of Vietnam. Besides that, we also have to refer to Chu Van An (1292 – 1370) -- the famous scholar whose name has become the moral model for the integrity and devotion to education in the country. With the position of the Imperial Academy headmaster for 40 years, he is the only teacher honored with an altar at Van Mieu.
Nowadays, at the weekend or holidays, many local people, especially students, get here to pay a visit, burn incense and show deep gratitude to the forefathers. They also believe that touching the head of the stone tortoises at Van Mieu will make them lucky and pass the examinations.
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