| Temple of Literature - Doctors' Stelea | ||
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| Tape Master: | 2215 | |
| Catalog #: | 519720 | |
| Clip Number: | 519720-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ||
| Timecode: | 01:29:01 - 01:29:39 | |
| Location: | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| Year Shot: | 2005 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ARCHITECTURE: Exterior Detail ART: Ethnic / Cultural ART: Sculpture LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Vietnam (Indochina), North Vietnam, Hanoi | |
| Description: | Temple of Literature - Doctors' Stelea (or stelae?) - The stone tablets that declare that the student has passed the course of study and become a doctor. Carried on the back's of turtles. 15th - 18th Centuries. (Note: Sections of black between clips.) Colonnade poch area of stone building, with statues of giant turtles (tortoises); woman stands in background. Detail inscription on stone. Detail turtle sculpture, tilt up to large stone tablet on its back. | |
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