歷史
德(de)陽文(wen)廟始建于1206年(nian)(nian)(nian)(南宋寧宗(zong)開禧二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)),當時在城東,后(hou)因年(nian)(nian)(nian)久失修(xiu)(xiu)塌(ta)毀(hui)。1368年(nian)(nian)(nian)(明(ming)洪武(wu)元年(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)(you)重(zhong)建于城南東隅及德(de)陽城區南街現有位(wei)置(zhi)。經成化、弘治、萬(wan)歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)的(de)(de)多(duo)次(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)葺,已有宮墻(qiang)、欞星門、大(da)成門、大(da)成殿(dian)(三楹(ying))、崇圣(sheng)祠(ci)(ci)(三楹(ying))、東西(xi)廡(各三楹(ying))、節孝祠(ci)(ci)、孝子祠(ci)(ci)、鄉(xiang)賢祠(ci)(ci)、名宦祠(ci)(ci)、名倫堂等建筑,明(ming)未又(you)(you)毀(hui)于兵(bing)燹。1661年(nian)(nian)(nian)(清順治十八年(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)(you)重(zhong)建,康熙、乾隆、嘉慶年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)又(you)(you)進(jin)行(xing)過多(duo)次(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)建和修(xiu)(xiu)葺。1848年(nian)(nian)(nian)~1855年(nian)(nian)(nian)(清道(dao)光二(er)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)至咸豐五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)(you)進(jin)行(xing)了大(da)規模的(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)葺,現存建筑為清道(dao)光年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)的(de)(de)基本(ben)格局。
建筑
德陽文廟(miao)占地(di)面積20800平方(fang)米,有古(gu)建筑20余處(chu)。文廟(miao)坐(zuo)北朝南,三進四(si)合院中(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)(zhou)對(dui)稱布局(ju),建筑布局(ju)以大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)殿為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin),南北成(cheng)(cheng)一條中(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian),左右對(dui)稱排列(lie),由南向(xiang)北中(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)依次為(wei):萬仞宮墻(照壁)、欞星門(men)、泮池、泮橋、戟門(men)(大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)門(men))、禮樂亭、大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)殿、啟圣殿。兩側有:“道(dao)冠古(gu)今(jin)”、“德配天地(di)”、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西廡、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西御碑亭、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西配殿等(deng)。廟(miao)前為(wei)文廟(miao)廣場,廟(miao)北有后花園(yuan)。
德陽文廟(miao)主體建筑(zhu)(zhu)大(da)成殿(dian)坐落在文廟(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)院,整個建筑(zhu)(zhu)雄(xiong)偉、莊嚴、華(hua)麗,是文廟(miao)庭院中(zhong)(zhong)建筑(zhu)(zhu)高、體量(liang)大(da)、保存較為(wei)(wei)完好(hao)的一座古建筑(zhu)(zhu),它(ta)建于1850年(清道(dao)光(guang)三(san)十年),是文廟(miao)的主體建筑(zhu)(zhu),面(mian)闊七間(jian)33.97米,進深四間(jian)14.78米,通高21米,為(wei)(wei)重檐歇山式屋(wu)頂(ding),屋(wu)面(mian)系(xi)黃色琉璃瓦覆蓋(gai),正脊(ji)飾以(yi)(yi)飛龍,中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)置寶頂(ding)。殿(dian)內有孔(kong)子、四配、十二哲(zhe)塑像和(he)祭孔(kong)祭器(qi)、禮(li)器(qi)、樂(le)器(qi)陳列(lie),有燭(zhu)臺、爵、鐙(deng)、籩、簋、豆、硎等祭器(qi)、禮(li)器(qi),牛、羊、豕三(san)牲俎,以(yi)(yi)及(ji)祭孔(kong)時演奏中(zhong)(zhong)和(he)韶樂(le)的編(bian)鐘、搏(bo)鐘、編(bian)磬、特磬、琴、瑟、簫(xiao)、笛、塤、鼓、祝(起樂(le)之器(qi))、敵(終樂(le)之器(qi))等樂(le)器(qi)及(ji)指揮(hui)樂(le)舞場(chang)面(mian)的麾、節等。殿(dian)前(qian)有寬闊的拜臺,可觀賞場(chang)面(mian)盛大(da)、古樸(pu)典雅的仿古祭孔(kong)樂(le)舞。清代以(yi)(yi)來,大(da)型祭孔(kong)活動,每年兩次,時間(jian)為(wei)(wei)每年仲(zhong)春上(shang)旬丁日(ri)和(he)仲(zhong)秋上(shang)旬丁日(ri)。1990年以(yi)(yi)后,德陽文廟(miao)按(an)照清代格(ge)局和(he)禮(li)制恢復了祭孔(kong)樂(le)舞表(biao)演。
德陽(yang)(yang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)以其(qi)宏(hong)大的(de)(de)規模(mo),完整的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群,嚴(yan)謹的(de)(de)布局,成為(wei)(wei)我國西部地(di)區文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)代表性建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)專家梁思成先生(sheng)在(zai)(zai)考(kao)察了德陽(yang)(yang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)后(hou)指(zhi)出(chu):“德陽(yang)(yang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)具有(you)濃郁的(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)特色。”古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)專家羅哲文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)先生(sheng)認為(wei)(wei):“德陽(yang)(yang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)規模(mo)大,保(bao)(bao)存完整,特點非常突出(chu),這(zhe)(zhe)在(zai)(zai)全(quan)國也(ye)不多見(jian)。”德陽(yang)(yang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)在(zai)(zai)全(quan)國文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)占有(you)重要地(di)位(wei)。四(si)個(ge)禮樂(le)亭(ting)位(wei)于大成門(men)與大成殿(dian)之間(jian)的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)線兩側(ce),排列在(zai)(zai)一(yi)條(tiao)線上(shang),內(nei)側(ce)兩座為(wei)(wei)雙檐(yan)六角(jiao)亭(ting),外側(ce)兩座為(wei)(wei)雙檐(yan)四(si)方(fang)六角(jiao)亭(ting),造型各異(yi),別(bie)具一(yi)格。1949年冬(dong)月(yue),賀龍元帥(shuai)在(zai)(zai)德陽(yang)(yang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)參加德陽(yang)(yang)解放儀式(shi)后(hou),指(zhi)著禮樂(le)亭(ting)說:“這(zhe)(zhe)樣的(de)(de)禮樂(le)亭(ting)在(zai)(zai)全(quan)國文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)實屬少見(jian),要好(hao)好(hao)地(di)保(bao)(bao)護”。萬(wan)仞宮墻(照壁)長30米,高11.64米,比北京孔(kong)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)照壁高大,屬國內(nei)地(di)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)高大的(de)(de)萬(wan)仞宮墻。欞(ling)星門(men)為(wei)(wei)八柱(zhu)(zhu)五間(jian)五樓(lou)沖天柱(zhu)(zhu)式(shi)石牌坊,造型別(bie)致,雕(diao)刻(ke)精美,是南(nan)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)石刻(ke)欞(ling)星門(men)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)精品。泮池中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)置三(san)座單跨(kua)石拱橋,橋為(wei)(wei)梯步(bu)拱面(mian)形,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)橋跨(kua)度為(wei)(wei)14.9米,左右(you)兩邊橋跨(kua)度為(wei)(wei)13.8米,為(wei)(wei)其(qi)他孔(kong)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)所(suo)少見(jian)。“德配(pei)天地(di)”、“道冠古今”坊為(wei)(wei)磚式(shi)重檐(yan)枋,具有(you)南(nan)方(fang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格,這(zhe)(zhe)與國內(nei)地(di)縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)普通的(de)(de)木坊比較,獨具地(di)方(fang)特色。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)后(hou)花園保(bao)(bao)存完好(hao),這(zhe)(zhe)在(zai)(zai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)極為(wei)(wei)罕見(jian)。