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Doctorate steles recognized as World Heritage
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The stone steles of
doctoral candidates in the Le-Mac dynasties (1442-1779) have been
recognized as part of the World’s Documentary Heritage.
The
information was released at an annual plenary session of the UNESCO’s Memory of
the World Committee for the Asia-Pacific region in Macau, China
on March 9. This is considered a very significant event for Hanoi’s millennium anniversary to be
celebrated in October.
Honouring
the doctorate awardees in the Le-Mac dynasties, the steles reflect the
historical significance of learning in the country.
Created
by pre-eminent historical figures, the inscriptions on the steles are
invaluable works that greatly contribute to the establishment of the country’s
traditional culture and education.
The
doctorate steles erected at Van Mieu (The Temple of Literature) in Hanoi are Vietnam’s
second documentary heritage, after the Nguyen dynasty wood-blocks, to be added
to the Memory of the World Programme.
