Văn Thánh Temple, Cao Lãnh

Construction of the temple started on October 28, 1857 in Mỹ Trà, Cao Lãnh. The temple's altar is gilded with plaques that honor Confucius, and many hanging column scrolls.^[1] Due to the war, the temple became inactive and was abandoned in 1951. After 1975, Văn Thánh Miếu has been used as a library in the province. Today, the area surrounding the Văn Thánh Miếu is a large park, called the Park of Văn Miếu (Vietnamese: Công viên Văn Miếu).^[2] The library provides books in addition to supplying research materials, equipped with 40 computers, and free service to people in need. The temple displays its prized collection of poetry to promote art and oriental moral discussions, looking in the direction of preserving Confucian teachings.^[3]

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  A park located outside of the Văn Thánh Miếu
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  The temple lit up for the night