This is an impressive struture and it is interesting to find out about the old religions of Vietnam. It is helpful to get a guide who can explain the history of this temple. more

Although we weren't blown away by the attractions in Hanoi, the Temple of Literature was a surprisingly above average sight-seeing experience. We walked there from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which took about 15 minutes. Be sure to purchase a brochure (3,000 dong), as it contains important information for understanding the site. The temple honors important contributors to Vietnamese education... more

We almost didn't go to see this place but decided to visit it when we were in the vicinity. I'm really glad we did because it's located next to a nice park which is an added attraction. It's larger inside than I expected and is basically a Chinese temple. The place is very colorful and has vendors inside selling everything... more

My husband and I recently visited Northern Vietnam... overall, we were disappointed with the trip, but the Temple of Literature was one of our highlights. Our guide provided us with a lot of interesting information about it history, it was clean, and quiet, and just a lovely afternoon. There were some ladies just outside the temple who were pretty pushy... more

I nearly knocked this place off my itinerary thinking I'd be all "templed-out" by then. I'm so glad I didn't as it turned out to be one of my favorite sites in Hanoi! The Temple of Literature is the seat of Confucian education in Hanoi and it later on became the city's first university. A feeling of calm and serenity... more

In my opinion, this is the only large "classical" historic place to see in Hanoi. It's decent sized with well kept grounds and buildings that look historic. In other words, there's enough of an old world look and feel with enough upkeep that you know this temple/university is a very important historical site. It's relatively quite inside, so you can... more

The Temple of Literature is a must see in Hanoi. Lovely Gardens, a serene set of buildings. When we were there a huge Vietnamese youth group was visiting and that enhanced my musings about the virtues of a culture that has a temple to Literature in the first place. Check out the books in the giftshop. It was hilarious to... more

This temple was one of the best places to go see in Ha Noi. The stelae immortalized the names of candidates who passed the rigorous exams. When I used to live in Ha Noi, I would come here to get away from the hubbub of the city and breathe in the history. more

My partner and I decided to visit the Temple of Literature on a whim. Thank goodness we did that. The Temple of Literature is built in 1070 and presents an excellent history of the buildings and the importance of education from hundreds of years ago. This place used to be used for Confucian education and later became the first University... more