陽谷(gu)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)位于(yu)(yu)縣城西(xi)(xi)(xi)南隅(yu),紫石(shi)街北側,景(jing)陽岡酒廠(chang)家屬院。陽谷(gu)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)初(chu)建于(yu)(yu)宋代,后多次重(zhong)修擴建,形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了(le)一個(ge)規模(mo)可觀(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)式(shi)古建筑群。原有(you)大成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)5間(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)個(ge)9間(jian)(jian)(jian),欞(ling)星門(men)(men)各3間(jian)(jian)(jian),并有(you)泮池,文(wen)(wen)昌樓、明倫堂(tang)、啟圣祠(ci)、鄉賢明宦祠(ci)、敬一亭(ting)、奎星閣、尊經閣、神庫等附(fu)屬建筑。先僅存大成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)5間(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)4間(jian)(jian)(jian)。大成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)的(de)(de)主體建筑,鑒于(yu)(yu)明成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)化年(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian),距今已有(you)五百(bai)多年(nian)的(de)(de)歷史。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)外北、東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)三面墻用(yong)(yong)青磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),南面為木制。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)起高脊(ji),歇山式(shi),上復筒瓦(wa),飛檐(yan)斗拱(gong),甚為壯觀(guan)(guan)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內雕梁(liang)畫柱(zhu),有(you)14根高12米(mi)直徑約為半米(mi)的(de)(de)筆直楠松立柱(zhu)支(zhi)撐。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內正位原有(you)孔子塑像(xiang),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩邊分列(lie)顏(yan)回、子思、曾參、孟軻“四配(pei)”塑像(xiang),其旁又各有(you)六(liu)像(xiang),即十(shi)二哲。據(ju)說,陽谷(gu)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)從(cong)來沒(mei)有(you)開過南大門(men)(men),欞(ling)星門(men)(men)用(yong)(yong)影壁墻阻著(zhu),出入(ru)只走兩邊小門(men)(men),說是(shi)因為沒(mei)出過文(wen)(wen)狀元的(de)(de)緣故(gu)。
陽(yang)谷(gu)文(wen)(wen)廟始建于宋崇(chong)宗四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元1105年(nian)(nian)(nian)),距今已有(you)近千年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)歷史(shi),見證了陽(yang)谷(gu)千年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史(shi)的(de)興衰。千百年(nian)(nian)(nian)來陽(yang)谷(gu)文(wen)(wen)廟曾三次(ci)落架大修。2004年(nian)(nian)(nian),經(jing)省市文(wen)(wen)物(wu)主(zhu)管部門同意。陽(yang)谷(gu)縣景陽(yang)岡酒業有(you)限公司出資對(dui)文(wen)(wen)廟重修,歷時6年(nian)(nian)(nian)全部完工,修建了“千秋陽(yang)谷(gu)”文(wen)(wen)化園,修葺了文(wen)(wen)廟大成殿(dian)及附(fu)屬建筑。
2004年3月,山(shan)東(dong)景(jing)陽(yang)(yang)岡酒廠(chang)從發展(zhan)文化旅游產業、建(jian)設文化大縣的(de)目標出(chu)發,經省、市(shi)、縣文化主管部門批準(zhun),對文廟(miao)予以重(zhong)修,于2005年8月落成(cheng)(cheng)。新修文廟(miao)采(cai)用宋代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)風格,建(jian)有大成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)五間(jian),東(dong)西配殿(dian)各(ge)七間(jian),大成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)塑有孔子(zi)(zi)巨(ju)型(xing)雕像,兩(liang)側(ce)為顏子(zi)(zi)、子(zi)(zi)思、曾參、孟子(zi)(zi)塑像,三面墻壁上(shang)為概述孔子(zi)(zi)生平的(de)“圣跡圖(tu)”。東(dong)西兩(liang)側(ce)配殿(dian)展(zhan)示的(de)是(shi)“論(lun)語”和歷(li)(li)代(dai)名(ming)人書(shu)法(fa)杰作(zuo)。新建(jian)大成(cheng)(cheng)門、龍亭各(ge)一座。大成(cheng)(cheng)門外(wai)東(dong)西兩(liang)側(ce)的(de)文化長廊詳(xiang)實記述了陽(yang)(yang)谷的(de)歷(li)(li)史變遷、風土(tu)民情、歷(li)(li)史故(gu)事、杰出(chu)人物和歷(li)(li)史典籍(ji),是(shi)陽(yang)(yang)谷千年歷(li)(li)史文化的(de)巨(ju)幅畫卷。重(zhong)修文廟(miao)時,還建(jian)設了“孫臏兵法(fa)展(zhan)館(guan)”,文圣、兵圣交相(xiang)生輝(hui),使“千秋陽(yang)(yang)谷”文化園區成(cheng)(cheng)為陽(yang)(yang)谷的(de)又一重(zhong)要文化旅游景(jing)區。
2006年12月7日,授予山東省文物保護單位。