The Temple of Literature is in Hanoi

  The Temple of Literature is in Hanoi, Vietnam. It's name is Van Mieu, which literally means the Temple of Literature. According to the book Complete history of the great Vietnam, the Temple of Literature was built in honor of Confucius in 1070 by the king Ly Thanh Tong.

  Although there are several Vam Mieu or Temple of Literature around the whole Vietnam, the one located in Hanoi is, without doubt, the most famous of them all.
  The fifth courtyard also contained the buildings of the former Quoc Tu Giam (School for the Sons of the Nation), but they were destroyed by a French bombing in 1947. Quoc Tu Giam opened in 1076 as the first university in Vietnam. In the beginning it was only for mandarins, but later for all people. The university was closed in the late 18th century when Emperor Gia Long transferred it functions to the new capital at Hue.