Ha Noi - 1000 Years Thang Long - Temple of Literature (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam) - Part III Photo 2

Ha Noi - 1000 Years Thang Long - Temple of Literature (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam) - Part III

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September 25th 2010
The Royal Examinations of temple of literature Education at the Quoc Tu Giam prepared students for the royal examination, the gateway to becoming a scholar mandarin and serving at the court or in a high position in the provinces, Those who did not pass the exam still held a position as part of the nation's educated class, and often returned to their villages as school masters. Both ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more