[Photos] Mao Dien Temple of Literature

14/04/2022 10:40

Mao Dien Temple of Literature in Cam Giang district is known as the second largest imperial academy in the North after the one in Ha Noi, two of a few temples of literature still exist in Vietnam.

Mao Dien Temple of Literature was classified as a special national relic in 2017

The temple is a place of worship of Confucius and eight famous people passing major examinations in the old days, seven of them were Hai Duong natives

This is the only place that has a system of epitaphs fully recording 637 doctors and 12 first doctoral laureates of the old Hai Duong province

The festival of the temple is annually held on the 17th and 18th days of the 2nd lunar month to honor the learning valuing tradition of Hai Duong province in particular and the whole country in general

This is the largest cultural, spiritual tourism and learning promotion destination in the North that is attractive to tourists from far and near