SITE HISTORY

King Ly Thanh Tong ordered the construction of Van Mieu

The first Confucian civil service examination was held

King Ly Nhan Tong established Quoc Tu Giam

King Tran Thai Tong ordered the renovation of Quoc Tu Giam

King Tran Minh Tong invited Chu Van An to the capital as Rector of Quoc Tu Giam

King Le Thanh Tong expanded the scale of Quoc Tu Giam

King Le Thanh Tong ordered the erection of the Doctoral Steles

King Mac Dang Doanh ordered the restoration of Quoc Tu Giam

King Gia Long moved Quoc Tu Giam to the capital in Hue

Quoc Tu Giam Thang Long became the Hoai Duc Prefecture School

Van Mieu Bac Thanh was renamed Van Mieu Hanoi

Quoc Tu Giam was occupied by the French as a barracks and quarantine site

Van Mieu Hanoi was classified as a historical monument of Indochina

Van Mieu Hanoi was listed as a protected historical monument of Tonkin

The state restored Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam

The state recognized Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam as a National Historical and Cultural Site

Construction of the Thai Hoc Compound

UNESCO recognized the Doctoral Steles as a World Documentary Heritage

The state recognized Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam as a Special National Relic

82 doctoral steles were recognized as National Treasures