

The first two courtyards are quiet areas with ancient trees and trimmed lawns, where scholars would relax away from the bustle of the outside world. The interior of the site is divided into five courtyards. The centre path was reserved for the monarch and above the center path there is a big bronze bell, The path to the left is for the administrative Mandarins and the path to the right is for military Mandarins. The gate opens onto three pathways which continues through the complex. On either side of the pillars are two stelae commanding horsemen to dismount. In front of the Great Gate are four tall pillars. It covers an area of over 54,000 square metres (580,000 sq ft), including the Văn lake, Giám park and the interior courtyards which are surrounded by a brick wall. The temple layout is similar to that of the temple at Qufu, Shandong, Confucius' birthplace.

Campaigns of restoration were pursued in 19 under the responsibility of École française d'Extrême-Orient (French School of the Far East).
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During the period of 1945–1954, the French demolished parts of the temple to make additional room for the Saint Paul Hospital since hospital capacity was full during times of war.

Under the French protectorate, the Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám was registered as a Monument historique in 1906. The academy at the Hanoi temple lost its prominence and became a school of the Hoài Đức District. In 1802, the Nguyễn dynasty's monarchs founded the Huế capital where they established a new imperial academy. The university remained open from 1076 to 1779. In 1076, Vietnam's first university, the "Quốc Tử Giám" or Imperial Academy, was established within the temple during the reign of Lý Nhân Tông to educate Vietnam's bureaucrats, nobles, royalty, and other members of the elite. Ceremonies were dedicated to them in each of the four seasons. The statues of Confucius, his four best disciples: Yan Hui ( Nhan Uyên), Zengzi ( Tăng Sâm), Zisi ( Tử Tư), and Mencius ( Mạnh Tử), as well as the Duke of Zhou ( Chu Công), were carved and 72 other statues of Confucian scholars were painted. "In the autumn of the year Canh Tuat, the second year of Than Vu (1070), in the 8th lunar month, during the reign of King Lý Thánh Tông, the Văn Miếu was built. Major restorations have taken place in 1920, 19. For nearly two centuries, despite wars and disasters, the temple has preserved ancient architectural styles of many dynasties as well as precious relics. The temple was built in 1070 and was reconstructed during the Trần dynasty (1225–1400) and in the subsequent dynasties. Thien Quang ("Heaven Light") Well, also known as Literature Well
