Monday, October 23, 2006

The Temple of Literature 151006

An old stately government house, as we leave Uncle Hồ. This is the posh part of old Hanoi, mainly government properties.


Next stop is the 1000-year-old institution, a Hanoi landmark - the Temple of Literature. In the old days, temples and institutions of higher learning are synonymous.


This is Vietnam's first national university, founded 1076, when Europe was still in the Middle Ages, and without any university yet!

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