渠縣,古屬賨國,秦(qin)置(zhi)宕渠縣。1376年(nian)(nian)(明(ming)洪武九年(nian)(nian))更名渠縣。歷(li)年(nian)(nian)文(wen)風極盛,對孔(kong)子的尊(zun)奉特別推崇。
渠縣(xian)(xian)文廟建于(yu)宋代(dai)嘉(jia)(jia)定以前,在渠縣(xian)(xian)城內(nei)西隅石于(yu)崗頂,公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1297—1307年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)大德年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間)重(zhong)修;公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1368—1398年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(明(ming)代(dai)洪武(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間),邑侯梁從義(yi)移建于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)城南外(wai)西巖側,公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1621年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(明(ming)天(tian)啟元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))邑侯邸居正又于(yu)南郊將文廟遷回舊址,公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1643年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(明(ming)代(dai)祟禎十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九月初九,文廟被農(nong)民起(qi)義(yi)軍(jun)焚(fen)毀(hui)。《渠縣(xian)(xian)志》載:“癸未重(zhong)丸之交,‘賊’由西城毀(hui)堞(die)而入,學(xue)宮焚(fen)焉。”隔(ge)二(er)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou),公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1663年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(清代(dai)康熙(xi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))再度興建。康雍、乾、嘉(jia)(jia)亦相繼修葺(qi)。后(hou)存的文廟建筑(zhu),是(shi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1820年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(嘉(jia)(jia)慶二(er)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))動(dong)工(gong)重(zhong)修的。整個工(gong)程于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1821年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(清道光元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋季才告竣工(gong),前后(hou)歷經康熙(xi)、雍正、乾隆、嘉(jia)(jia)慶四個皇帝,費時達(da)一百五十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)之久。 ?
2013年5月,渠縣(xian)(xian)文廟作為清(qing)代(dai)古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)被列入(ru)第七批全國重點文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。該(gai)縣(xian)(xian)文物部門正(zheng)依照相關(guan)規定,認(ren)真做好(hao)文廟的規劃編制、保(bao)護(hu)維(wei)修、宣傳展示、安全防護(hu)等工(gong)作。
文廟氣勢雄偉,構思精(jing)巧(qiao)別致,建筑工藝精(jing)湛,文化(hua)氣氛濃(nong)郁(yu),布局嚴謹有(you)(you)(you)(you)序(xu),保(bao)存(cun)基本完好,堪稱巴(ba)(ba)蜀一絕。文廟大(da)門(men)雄偉壯(zhuang)觀,朱紅照壁,十分耀眼(yan)。正北面“宮墻萬仞”四(si)個遁勁(jing)有(you)(you)(you)(you)力(li)的(de)楷書(shu)鎏金(jin)大(da)字,相傳為(wei)(wei)(wei)康熙皇帝手書(shu)。宮墻兩邊大(da)門(men)懸匾,左(zuo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“圣域”、右有(you)(you)(you)(you)“賢關”,即(ji)圣賢所(suo)能(neng)至。橋(qiao)護欄雕(diao)刻文房四(si)寶(bao)(bao)、花鳥蟲魚(yu)、祥云(yun)怪獸等。中(zhong)橋(qiao)兩頭為(wei)(wei)(wei)精(jing)雕(diao)蟠龍(long),只有(you)(you)(you)(you)狀元衣錦還鄉才可過此橋(qiao),寓(yu)意金(jin)榜題(ti)名,獨占鰲頭。兩旁的(de)二橋(qiao),也只有(you)(you)(you)(you)功成(cheng)名就的(de)讀書(shu)人(ren),才夠資格過一趟,稱做“游泮(pan)”,且(qie)要舉(ju)行一定儀式(shi),即(ji)所(suo)謂“泮(pan)水生香”,始能(neng)走過。過了泮(pan)池(chi),則(ze)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青砂細石砌(qi)成(cheng)的(de)“欞星門(men)”牌坊,高大(da)壯(zhuang)觀、精(jing)巧(qiao)絕倫(lun)。牌坊上的(de)“二龍(long)戲珠”、“雙鳳朝陽”、“仙鶴(he)祥云(yun)”、“五(wu)蝠歸真”、“麒(qi)麟送書(shu)”、“魚(yu)跳龍(long)門(men)”等浮雕(diao)圖案,皆(jie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)上好石料(liao),精(jing)雕(diao)細刻而成(cheng),被(bei)譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)巴(ba)(ba)蜀牌坊之首(shou)。能(neng)工巧(qiao)匠砌(qi)成(cheng)的(de)“寶(bao)(bao)珠山(shan)”、七個小巧(qiao)玲瓏的(de)八(ba)角亭以及宛如(ru)玉帶、碧(bi)波(bo)蕩漾的(de)渠江盡收(shou)眼(yan)底,使人(ren)遙思無限(xian)、心曠(kuang)神怡(yi)。后來的(de)文廟,通過當(dang)地(di)政府維(wei)修,既保(bao)持古樸(pu)典雅(ya)的(de)風貌,又(you)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)全縣人(ren)民開(kai)展各(ge)種文化(hua)娛樂活動的(de)中(zhong)心。
走進文廟(miao),引(yin)人注目的(de)是雄偉壯觀的(de)的(de)朱紅甬壁,正(zheng)背兩面(mian)皆書鎏金(jin)大字(zi)(zi)“宮(gong)墻(qiang)萬(wan)仞(ren)(ren)”,其正(zheng)面(mian)四(si)字(zi)(zi),相傳為康熙(xi)皇帝手書。宮(gong)墻(qiang)建(jian)成于公元1794年(nian)(清(qing)乾隆五十九年(nian))。“宮(gong)墻(qiang)萬(wan)仞(ren)(ren)”四(si)字(zi)(zi),來源(yuan)于《論(lun)語·子張篇》,“夫子之(zhi)(zhi)墻(qiang)數仞(ren)(ren);不得其門(men)而入(ru),不見宗廟(miao)之(zhi)(zhi)美……。”古(gu)代人們以七尺或八尺為一(yi)仞(ren)(ren),“萬(wan)仞(ren)(ren)”是形容(rong)高的(de)意思。宮(gong)墻(qiang)兩邊的(de)大門(men)左邊懸(xuan)扁額為“圣域”二字(zi)(zi),右邊為“賢關”即圣賢所在(zai)之(zhi)(zhi)地,門(men)前一(yi)眼石(shi)井,曾立有石(shi)碑一(yi)塊,上刻行書“文武官員到此下馬(ma)”諸(zhu)字(zi)(zi)。
進門后為(wei)泮(pan)(pan)(pan)池,呈半月形,池上三橋(qiao)九洞,橋(qiao)下游鱗戲水(shui),碧波(bo)盈盈。正中(zhong)橋(qiao)頭為(wei)精雕蟠(pan)龍(long),封(feng)建社會時只有(you)狀(zhuang)元(yuan)衣錦還鄉才得過,乃是一(yi)(yi)種“獨占(zhan)鰲頭”的特殊榮(rong)譽。就是兩旁二橋(qiao),也只是有(you)了“功名”的讀(du)書人(ren)才能(neng)走得一(yi)(yi)趟,稱做“游泮(pan)(pan)(pan)’,還有(you)一(yi)(yi)定的儀式,即(ji)所謂“泮(pan)(pan)(pan)水(shui)生香(xiang)”。泮(pan)(pan)(pan)池建于公元(yuan)1783年(nian)(nian)(清乾隆(long)四(si)十八年(nian)(nian))。
過了(le)泮池側為(wei)青砂石(shi)“欞(ling)星(xing)(xing)門(men)牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)”三楹,高(gao)大(da)壯觀,精(jing)巧絕倫。牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)建于(yu)公(gong)元1794年(清(qing)乾隆(long)五(wu)十九年)。石(shi)料采自渠縣三江小(xiao)山峽,用大(da)船從渠江水運。當(dang)時無大(da)型(xing)起重器械似(si)用“壘土法”豎立而(er)(er)成;石(shi)條(tiao)全(quan)用接(jie)榫,雖近兩百年日曬夜露,風吹雨打(da),而(er)(er)今基本完好(hao),沒有走性。牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)頂端(duan)是六(liu)條(tiao)蟠龍(long)(long),昂首(shou)朝天,奮欲入(ru)云,栩栩如生(sheng),正中刻“欞(ling)星(xing)(xing)門(men)”三字。牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)的石(shi)刻作品皆(jie)為(wei)鏤空雕,具有很強的立體感,如“二(er)龍(long)(long)戲珠(zhu)”、“雙(shuang)鳳朝陽”,“仙鶴穿云”,“五(wu)蝠歸真”,“麒麟送(song)書”、“魚躍龍(long)(long)門(men)”等圖(tu)案,生(sheng)動活潑,端(duan)莊和諧,曾被(bei)譽為(wei)“蜀中牌(pai)(pai)坊(fang)之(zhi)首(shou)”《渠縣志》載:“欞(ling)星(xing)(xing)門(men)揀選石(shi)材美而(er)(er)巨,雕刻尤精(jing),絕川中未曾有之(zhi)”。1926年(民國十五(wu)年),商務印書館編輯的《東方雜志》曾載專文和圖(tu)片于(yu)以(yi)介(jie)紹。
文廟建(jian)筑群落成(cheng)階(jie)梯狀(zhuang),工(gong)程浩大(da),廂房亭閣(ge)渾(hun)然一體,坐北(bei)朝南,金(jin)碧輝煌,氣(qi)勢雄(xiong)偉(wei)。文廟主體建(jian)筑為大(da)成(cheng)殿,高峨莊嚴。脊頂(ding)為江西景德(de)鎮燒制的(de)臥(wo)龍兩條,殿頂(ding)純為金(jin)黃琉(liu)璃瓦鋪蓋,殿堂(tang)正中(zhong)原供奉孔子本(ben)主,本(ben)主上有九(jiu)龍捧圣的(de)浮雕(diao),正中(zhong)用金(jin)底紅字(zi)書寫(xie)“大(da)成(cheng)至(zhi)圣先(xian)師孔子神位(wei)”,八(ba)卦藻(zao)井(jing)下(xia)懸掛著“萬世(shi)師表”的(de)扁額,東西兩廂還供奉有“四配”、嚴十哲”先(xian)賢牌(pai)位(wei)。
大(da)成殿雕花石(shi)臺之下為(wei)祠的東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩原,供(gong)奉所謂(wei)“先賢(xian)”七十(shi)九人(ren),“先儒”七十(shi)五人(ren),東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩原為(wei)碧綠琉璃瓦鋪(pu)蓋,壁上浮雕文(wen)房(fang)四寶及祥(xiang)云(yun)怪(guai)獸,木(mu)雕穿花,窗欞門扇,典(dian)雅莊重。
再下幾(ji)級石階就是戟門,列(lie)二(er)十四戟(古(gu)兵器),使(shi)人(ren)屏聲息(xi)氣(qi),派顯赫森嚴的氣(qi)勢(shi)。
門下有四祠(ci):有所謂“以(yi)道(dao)為君,澤及庶民者入(ru)祀”的名宦祠(ci),有“言行端(duan)莊者入(ru)祀”的鄉賢(xian)祠(ci),有“忠(zhong)義(yi)激烈(lie)者入(ru)祀”的昭忠(zhong)祠(ci),有“節女、孝子入(ru)祀”的節孝祠(ci),都(dou)是供奉一些封建統治階級視為“忠(zhong)、孝、節、義(yi)”的代(dai)表人物。但(dan)可惜以(yi)上四祠(ci)及戟門已在文革中毀(hui)壞(huai)了。
大成(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后還有崇(chong)圣(sheng)祠(又(you)名崇(chong)圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)),是(shi)供奉孔子父母、祖先(xian)的(de)(de)地方。站在大成(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)門首,可(ke)以下(xia)視各祠及(ji)牌坊(fang)、泮(pan)池、宮墻。抬眼望(wang)去(qu),正面可(ke)見距文廟一百公尺開外人工堆砌而成(cheng)的(de)(de)“珠寶山(shan)”和山(shan)上小巧玲瓏的(de)(de)八角亭。東邊可(ke)望(wang)一瀉千里的(de)(de)藍色渠江,西面可(ke)望(wang)龍盤虎踞的(de)(de)青黛色馬(ma)鞍山(shan)。