Next students? Outside of Temple of Literature, Hanoi.
Outside of Temple of Literature, Hanoi.
Doctors Stelae, Temple of Literature.
Children, future of this fascinating country? Inside Temple of Literature, Hanoi.
Sculpture, Temple of Literature, Hanoi - Vietnam's first national university. The temple was built in 1070 and was reconstructed during the Trần dynasty (1225–1400) and in the subsequent dynasties.
Confucius (September 28, 551 BC – 479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
The temple layout is similar to that of the temple at Qufu, Shandong, Confucius' birthplace.
Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Bhudda, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Inside of Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Avolokiteshvara. Sculpture dated 1656 AD.
Anyone still in doubt earth isn't flat and lies on a crocodile? ;)
Arms - Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Avolokiteshvara. Sculpture dated 1656 AD.
Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Avolokiteshvara. Sculpture dated 1656 AD.
Relax ;)
Sculpture, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Sculpture, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Sculpture, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Death "swallowing" a soldier? Nice sculpture.
Painting, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Painting, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Sculpture, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi. I would certainly recommend that - beautiful story of Vietnam with traditional music. MUST SEE if you're around.
Water puppetry (Vietnamese: Múa rối nước, lit. "Making puppets dance on water") is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today's Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
Hỏa Lò Prison (built between 1886–1889) was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War.
Hỏa Lò Prison (built between 1886–1889) was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War.
Hỏa Lò Prison inside one of the cells...
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