March 4, 2014

Temple of Literature

This peaceful temple was built in 1070 and served as a university for Mandarins, who would gather here to study. For the final exam, the emperor himself asked the questions, and those who passed had their name engraved on a stelae which still rests on the back of a stone tortoise. 



This is what a 15th century doctoral diploma looks like!




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