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Hue Temple of Letters, popularly known as Van Thanh, was dedicated to Confucius ( 551-479 BC) and most celebrated Confucian scholars of China and Vietnam. It was also here that stone steles bearing names of sussessful cadidates in the national examinations in the nguyen dynasty were erected. After Hue had been made capital of the country, the construction of a new Temple of Letters was started in 1808. It was loceted on the north bank of the Huong River, 500 meters west of Thien Mu Pagoda. It was once an ensemble of seven buildings and many minor constructions including 32 steles which bore names of doctors and some others. The doctors steles here are not as big as those in Hanoi. They are all put on tortoisemade from stone or marble with various poems and decorations. Hue Temple of Letter is a valuable historic remain. Visiting this temple tourists can understand more about the tradition of knowledge appreciation and study encouragement of our ancestors from the old time. 

18. Hue Temple of Letters was build to honor ................... A. the kings of Nguyen dynasty B. the doctors in the national examinatons Trang 14/16 C. Confucius and most celebrated Confucian scholars of China and Vietnam D. successful candidates in the national examinatons 19. Hue Temple of Letters was build because ................... A. there had not been any before B. the old one had collapsed C. Hue became the capital of the country and it would have its own Temple of Letters. D. the kings love literature very much. 20. Hue Temple of Letters had...................... A. only seven big, high building. B. some groups of small buildings. C. seven buildings and some minor constructions around. D. a large number of steles bearing the names of docrors only. 21. Which of the statements is not true about Hue Temple of Letters? A. It was started in 1808. B. It was located on the north bank of the Huong River. C. Stone steles bearing names of successful candidates in the national examinations in the Nguyen dynasty were erected there. D. Its stone steles are as big as those in Hanoi. 22. Why do many tourists want to coem to this place? A. They love its beautiful architecture. B. They want to understand more about the tradition C. They want to understand more about the tradition of knowledge appreciation and study encouragement of our ancestors. D. They want to encourage literature and knowledge appreciation as our ancestors did.