陽(yang)谷文(wen)廟位于(yu)縣城(cheng)西南隅,紫(zi)石街(jie)北側,景陽(yang)岡酒廠家屬院。陽(yang)谷文(wen)廟初建(jian)(jian)于(yu)宋代(dai),后多次重修(xiu)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian),形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了一(yi)個(ge)規模(mo)可觀(guan)的宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)式(shi)古建(jian)(jian)筑群(qun)。原有(you)大成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)5間(jian),東(dong)西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)個(ge)9間(jian),欞星門(men)各(ge)3間(jian),并有(you)泮(pan)池,文(wen)昌(chang)樓(lou)、明倫堂(tang)、啟圣(sheng)祠、鄉賢明宦祠、敬(jing)一(yi)亭、奎(kui)星閣、尊經閣、神庫等附屬建(jian)(jian)筑。先僅(jin)存(cun)大成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)5間(jian),東(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)4間(jian)。大成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是文(wen)廟的主體建(jian)(jian)筑,鑒于(yu)明成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)化年(nian)間(jian),距今已(yi)有(you)五(wu)百(bai)多年(nian)的歷史(shi)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)外北、東(dong)、西三面墻用青磚砌(qi)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),南面為(wei)木制。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂起高脊,歇山式(shi),上復(fu)筒(tong)瓦,飛檐斗拱,甚為(wei)壯觀(guan)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內雕梁畫柱,有(you)14根高12米直徑約(yue)為(wei)半米的筆直楠松(song)立柱支撐。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內正位原有(you)孔子(zi)塑像(xiang),東(dong)西兩(liang)(liang)邊分列顏回、子(zi)思、曾參、孟軻“四配”塑像(xiang),其(qi)旁又各(ge)有(you)六像(xiang),即十二哲。據說,陽(yang)谷文(wen)廟從(cong)來沒(mei)有(you)開過南大門(men),欞星門(men)用影壁(bi)墻阻著,出入只走(zou)兩(liang)(liang)邊小(xiao)門(men),說是因為(wei)沒(mei)出過文(wen)狀元的緣(yuan)故。
陽(yang)谷(gu)文(wen)廟(miao)始(shi)建于宋(song)崇宗(zong)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元1105年(nian)(nian)(nian)),距今已有(you)近千年(nian)(nian)(nian)的歷(li)史(shi),見證了(le)陽(yang)谷(gu)千年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷(li)史(shi)的興衰。千百年(nian)(nian)(nian)來陽(yang)谷(gu)文(wen)廟(miao)曾三次落架大修(xiu)。2004年(nian)(nian)(nian),經省市文(wen)物(wu)主管部(bu)門同意。陽(yang)谷(gu)縣景陽(yang)岡酒業有(you)限公司出資對(dui)文(wen)廟(miao)重修(xiu),歷(li)時6年(nian)(nian)(nian)全(quan)部(bu)完工,修(xiu)建了(le)“千秋陽(yang)谷(gu)”文(wen)化(hua)園,修(xiu)葺了(le)文(wen)廟(miao)大成殿及(ji)附(fu)屬建筑。
2004年(nian)(nian)3月(yue),山東(dong)景(jing)陽岡酒廠從發(fa)展文(wen)化(hua)旅(lv)游(you)產業、建(jian)設(she)文(wen)化(hua)大(da)縣(xian)的目標出發(fa),經(jing)省(sheng)、市、縣(xian)文(wen)化(hua)主管(guan)部門(men)(men)批準,對文(wen)廟予以重修(xiu),于(yu)2005年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)落成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。新修(xiu)文(wen)廟采用宋代建(jian)筑風(feng)格,建(jian)有大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿五間,東(dong)西(xi)配(pei)殿各七間,大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿塑有孔(kong)子巨型(xing)雕像,兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)為顏子、子思、曾參、孟(meng)子塑像,三面墻壁上為概(gai)述孔(kong)子生平的“圣跡圖”。東(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)配(pei)殿展示的是“論語(yu)”和(he)歷(li)代名人書法(fa)杰作。新建(jian)大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)、龍亭(ting)各一(yi)座。大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)外東(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)的文(wen)化(hua)長(chang)廊詳實記述了陽谷(gu)的歷(li)史變遷、風(feng)土民情、歷(li)史故(gu)事、杰出人物和(he)歷(li)史典(dian)籍,是陽谷(gu)千年(nian)(nian)歷(li)史文(wen)化(hua)的巨幅(fu)畫卷(juan)。重修(xiu)文(wen)廟時,還建(jian)設(she)了“孫臏兵法(fa)展館”,文(wen)圣、兵圣交(jiao)相生輝(hui),使“千秋陽谷(gu)”文(wen)化(hua)園區成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為陽谷(gu)的又(you)一(yi)重要(yao)文(wen)化(hua)旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)區。
2006年12月7日,授予山東省文(wen)物保護單位。