陽谷文廟(miao)位于(yu)縣城(cheng)西(xi)南隅,紫石街北側,景陽岡酒廠家屬院。陽谷文廟(miao)初建(jian)于(yu)宋代,后多次重修(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian),形成(cheng)(cheng)了一(yi)個規模可(ke)觀的(de)宮殿(dian)式(shi)古建(jian)筑群。原有(you)大成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)5間,東西(xi)配(pei)殿(dian)個9間,欞(ling)星(xing)門各3間,并有(you)泮池,文昌(chang)樓、明倫堂、啟圣祠、鄉賢明宦祠、敬一(yi)亭(ting)、奎星(xing)閣(ge)、尊經閣(ge)、神(shen)庫等(deng)附屬建(jian)筑。先僅存大成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)5間,東配(pei)殿(dian)4間。大成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)是文廟(miao)的(de)主體建(jian)筑,鑒于(yu)明成(cheng)(cheng)化年間,距今已有(you)五百多年的(de)歷(li)史。殿(dian)外北、東、西(xi)三(san)面墻用青磚(zhuan)砌(qi)成(cheng)(cheng),南面為(wei)木制。殿(dian)頂(ding)起高(gao)脊,歇山式(shi),上復筒(tong)瓦,飛檐斗拱,甚(shen)為(wei)壯觀。殿(dian)內雕梁畫柱,有(you)14根高(gao)12米(mi)直徑約為(wei)半米(mi)的(de)筆直楠(nan)松立柱支撐。殿(dian)內正位原有(you)孔子塑像(xiang),東西(xi)兩邊(bian)分(fen)列(lie)顏(yan)回(hui)、子思、曾參、孟軻“四配(pei)”塑像(xiang),其旁又各有(you)六像(xiang),即(ji)十二哲(zhe)。據說(shuo),陽谷文廟(miao)從(cong)來沒有(you)開(kai)過南大門,欞(ling)星(xing)門用影(ying)壁墻阻著(zhu),出(chu)入(ru)只走兩邊(bian)小(xiao)門,說(shuo)是因為(wei)沒出(chu)過文狀元的(de)緣故。
陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)文(wen)廟(miao)始建于宋崇宗四(si)年(nian)(公元1105年(nian)),距今已有近千(qian)年(nian)的歷(li)史,見證了陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)千(qian)年(nian)歷(li)史的興衰(shuai)。千(qian)百(bai)年(nian)來陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)文(wen)廟(miao)曾(ceng)三(san)次落架(jia)大(da)修。2004年(nian),經省市文(wen)物主(zhu)管部門(men)同意。陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)縣景(jing)陽(yang)(yang)岡酒業(ye)有限公司(si)出資對文(wen)廟(miao)重(zhong)修,歷(li)時6年(nian)全部完工,修建了“千(qian)秋陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)”文(wen)化園(yuan),修葺(qi)了文(wen)廟(miao)大(da)成殿(dian)及附屬建筑。
2004年(nian)3月(yue),山東景(jing)陽(yang)(yang)岡酒廠從發展文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)旅(lv)游產業、建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)大(da)縣的目標(biao)出發,經省(sheng)、市、縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)主管部門(men)(men)批準,對(dui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟予以重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),于2005年(nian)8月(yue)落(luo)成。新修(xiu)(xiu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟采用宋(song)代建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑風格,建(jian)(jian)(jian)有大(da)成殿(dian)五間,東西配(pei)(pei)殿(dian)各(ge)七(qi)間,大(da)成殿(dian)塑有孔子(zi)巨型雕(diao)像(xiang),兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)為顏子(zi)、子(zi)思、曾參、孟子(zi)塑像(xiang),三面墻壁上為概述孔子(zi)生(sheng)(sheng)平的“圣跡圖”。東西兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)配(pei)(pei)殿(dian)展示的是“論語”和歷(li)代名人書(shu)法杰(jie)作(zuo)。新建(jian)(jian)(jian)大(da)成門(men)(men)、龍亭各(ge)一座。大(da)成門(men)(men)外東西兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)長廊(lang)詳實(shi)記(ji)述了陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)的歷(li)史變遷(qian)、風土民(min)情、歷(li)史故事(shi)、杰(jie)出人物和歷(li)史典籍,是陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)千年(nian)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的巨幅畫卷(juan)。重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟時(shi),還建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)了“孫(sun)臏兵(bing)(bing)法展館”,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)圣、兵(bing)(bing)圣交相生(sheng)(sheng)輝,使“千秋陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)”文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)園(yuan)區(qu)成為陽(yang)(yang)谷(gu)(gu)的又一重(zhong)(zhong)要文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)。
2006年12月7日,授予山東省文物保護單位。