In 1076, Vietnam's first university was established here to train the children of mandarins and royalty.
The temple is made up of five separate courtyards. The stele records the names, places of birth, and achievements of those who won doctorates in exams held in the 14th century. But only 82 steles are still in existence, they are considered precious artifacts. most in the temple. They are arranged in arrays or on the side of the third area, each resting on a stone turtle. Today they have made a protective barrier for the stele to prevent visitors from touching and damaging the stele.