The wall around this area extends for a full block and includes ancient buildings and temples , along with various water features. It takes one back in time and is worthwhile outing. Read more

Beautifully manicured gardens enclosed in this temple of literature, considered the first university in Hanoi. Historic and plenty of information to read, mainly reconstructed but still authentic

Spacious park with a well-manicured lawn. The huge temple is at the far end.There are several souvenir stores around the temple .Buy a postcard and a stamp, drop in the mailbox and send it to yourself.

Worth the couple bucks for the audio tour to learn about all the symbolism in the architecture and the history of the temple/university

The first university of Vietnam !! So nice that they have an audio earphones for rent in many languages, you can walking around and enjoy listening to its story.

The place is great, just too crowded . Lonely planets hints are enough to get the most out of the place. Some good souvenirs in the inner shop, but the prices are above average, try bargaining.

Very pretty. Entry into the gardens is 30000VND, about $1. Allocate about 20-30 minutes for a good stroll.

Beautiful property dedicated to Confucius. 30k dong to get in, take some time to enjoy

The temple was first constructed in 1070 and in English, it means the Temple of Literature which is one of the famous places in Hanoi and considered by many Vietnamese as the first university .

Unforgettable destionation when visiting in Hanoi - Temple of Literature, the most famous temple situated in Hanoi, also functioned as Vietnam's first university . Read more

Very popular among tourists and locals. Many students come here for their graduation photo taken. Beautiful building with very strong Chinese influence.

Worth a visit. A nice setting for a quiet walk if nothing else. Be prepared to be hot though. Lots of time outside

One of my fav attractions in Hanoi. Very beautiful place with few temples and garden .

It was an interesting tour . Would have been better were there tour guides available. It is a cool place to check out when you're in Hanoi.

It is more exciting when you go to this place during Tet holidays . Try some activities such as praying and touching the bell also. Moreover, buy yourself some words which are special to you

Cute place, entrance fee is 30000VDN. If you are looking for a little bit of peace and restore in Hanoi this must be the place.

Such a nice place to spend a few hours when you are in town . Beautiful gardens !

The hub of Confucianism and sacred ground in Vietnam. A must if you are looking to find inner peace while in Hanoi. :)

The first university in Vietnam! Very pretty! Love the local stories!

The very first stop-over of any foreign tourist in Hanoi is always Temple of Literature, which reveals the Hanoians’ spirit of study in the past!

It's so famous in Hanoi and well worth a visit. So crowed here on public holidays. Read more

Nice and tranquil. A bit too many tourists though. You can almost be sure to hear someone speaking your own language.

Many students come here to take graduation photos . Entry fee is 30k VND .

Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam . I had gone there to wish the lucky before the entrance exam :-) http://thanhphamz.com/

Well worth a visit. Historical and cultural.

Must visit. Very interesting. Nice old buildings and history

Great architecture and place to chill out

Temple of Literature is the old school of Thang Long capital and the first university of South East Asia http://hanoi-online.net/?p=153

30k entrance ticket, 50k audioguide.

This is a must see, quite profound.

To be honest I was little disappointed. Place is rather small, gardens are quite special though. 30-45 minutes are enough for this attraction

Google maps show this place as a very centre of Hanoi

Temple of Literature-Quoc Tu Giam was the first university of Vietnam where many students graduated with high flying colors. Read more

Not as impressive as it's made out to be in the guidebooks and usually terribly crowded . If you've seen a few temples this can be safely skipped. If not, best come early.

Audiogiude is a must.

Serene calm place . But it is a little boring compared to the other museums in the city . Tet holidays are crowded .

Nice architecture and ambience

A must visit.

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Attractive place.crowded in Lunar new year & university examination every year

Entrance fee is up: 30k VND now :/

Good place for a walk

great place to be honor our history

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Speechless. Just admire the beauty of this place and feel the tranquility grabing your soul.

Great temple in Ha Noi :) http://soki.edu.vn/

Balancing sorrounding create by FengShui

Worth a visit

Wonderful. Peaceful .

Be aware of thieves or you are gonna get mugged without knowing it.