Dien Khanh Temple of Literature is the place to worship Confucius, the founder of the Confucianism. In addition, this temple is also a place where many dutiful and good pupils have been encouraged and promoted.
Dien Khanh Temple of Literature is the place to worship Confucius, the founder of the Confucianism. In addition, this temple is also a place where many dutiful and good pupils have been encouraged and promoted.
The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam), the first national university of Vietnam, was built thousands years ago. In 1803, King Gia Long allowed the localities across the country to build temples to worship Confucius. Dien Khanh Temple of Literature, located at Phu Loc Commune, Hoa Chau District, was built during that period.
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| Leader of Dien Khanh District offers awards to dutiful and good pupils. |
At the Huong examination for the candidates of the Southern Central provinces held at Gia Dinh School in 1846, among 18 candidates who passed the exam were the five ones of Khanh Hoa Province who ranked the highest, second highest, sixth, seventh and eighth position.
Dien Khanh Temple of Literature is the cradle of study encouragement in Khanh Hoa Province. In the early time, the Confucian scholars tried to contribute to the movement of study and talent encouragement. Nowadays, their descendants have paid more and more attention to the studying of the young generation.
Dien Khanh Temple of Literature used to be damaged because of the terrible devastation of war. The temple has had many significant changes since it was recognized as a national historical relic. It was restored many times and has become a place for worshipping and also an address for study and talent encouragement, attracting more and more benefactors and entrepreneurs who contributed in renovating the temple and helping the dutiful and good pupils in Dien Khanh District.
In 15 years, Dien Khanh Temple of Literature gave 650 awards and subsidized two poor pupils who faced and overcame their difficulties with the money of VND134.4 million; offered scholarships worth VND61 million to 122 pupils and 35 other scholarships worth VND4.5 million each to poor and good students. Most recently, the temple held the ceremony to award 114 dutiful and good pupils.
All the supports above are the driving force for the pupils and students in Dien Khanh District to strive and gain many high achievements in study.
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