Trấn Biên Literature Temple
| Trấn Biên Literature Temple | |
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A full view of the Tran Bien Literature Temple | |
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| Location | Bien Hoa, Vietnam |
| Affiliation | Confucianism |
| Province | Đồng Nai |
| Completed | 2002 |
Trấn Biên Literature Temple (Vietnamese: Văn miếu Trấn Biên) is a Confucian temple located in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, the capital city of the Dong Nai Province. The temple was first built in 1715 in the area of Đàng Trong. The Tran Bien Literature Temple was soon demolished by French colonies in 1861, and was later restored into its original location in 2002.[1]
History
Establishment
In 1715, Nguyen Phuc Chu, a Vietnamese warlord, sent a request to Governor Phan Long and Pham Khanh Duc to build the Tran Bien Literature Temple to have a place to promote, preserve, and honor Confucian cultural values. The literature temple was first built in Cochin, before other literature temples were built in Vinh Long, Gia Dinh, and Hue. Similar to the Hue Literature Temple and the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, the temple's purpose is to teach young students, and was built near many Bien Hoa provincial schools. Thus, in addition to a place of worship, the Tran Bien Temple serves as a place of culture and education.[2]
Restoration
The Tran Bien Temple has undergone many restoration projects, being rebuilt twice during the Nguyen dynasty, and then restored again in 1998 after the French destroyed the historical site. The first "phase" of the 1998 restoration project began during Tet 2002, while the second phase is still under construction.
Another restoration project of the Tran Bien Temple was launched to rebuild an ancient Confucius temple based in Buu Long Ward, District, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai province, with an investment of nearly USD 20 billion. The project was started on February 14, 2002, in celebration of 300 years of the Tran Bien temple.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tran Bien Literature Temple- a peaceful and silent space". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Tran Bien recalls Vietnam’s glorious past". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dong Nai celebrates 300th anniversary of Tran Bien Temple of Literature". Retrieved 3 March 2016.