同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)書(shu)院位于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)。清同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)治六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1867)美(mei)國(guo)傳教士爾利陶理、吳(wu)恪矩等經(jing)清政府同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)意(yi)創建(jian)于(yu)城外土(tu)橋(qiao),命(ming)名為(wei)(wei)“埠(bu)閬小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”。后(hou)來(lai)隨著學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)規模的(de)擴大(da),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)選擇城內南(nan)門口甘棠湖畔為(wei)(wei)新校(xiao)址,并取《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸》“普(pu)天(tian)之下,車同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)軌,書(shu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)”之意(yi),定名為(wei)(wei)“同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)書(shu)院”,為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省第一所教會(hui)書(shu)校(xiao)。教授(shou)內容除近代文(wen)化(hua)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)知識外,還(huan)注重宗(zong)教教育。1906年(nian)(nian)(nian),校(xiao)長庫(ku)思(si)飛在(zai)該地挖地基的(de)時候,挖出三大(da)壇唐開元古錢,他把這些古錢拿到(dao)美(mei)國(guo)換得巨款,加上(shang)美(mei)國(guo)教會(hui)本(ben)身籌集的(de)一部分錢,建(jian)教學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)樓(今九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)實(shi)驗樓),并更名為(wei)(wei)南(nan)偉烈大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),以紀念其父。1917年(nian)(nian)(nian)停辦(ban)(ban)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精力(li)專辦(ban)(ban)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)偉烈中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian),“南(nan)偉烈中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”更名為(wei)(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)6月11日,改名江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省立潯陽中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1959-1962年(nian)(nian)(nian),一度在(zai)此(ci)辦(ban)(ban)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。現為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省級(ji)文(wen)物保護建(jian)筑,為(wei)(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(同(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)文(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue))所在(zai)地。
書院分設小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)部、中學(xue)(xue)部、神(shen)學(xue)(xue)部、大學(xue)(xue)部等四組。學(xue)(xue)期小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)3年(nian),中學(xue)(xue)4年(nian),神(shen)學(xue)(xue)2年(nian),大學(xue)(xue)2年(nian)。建院初(chu)期書院有外國(guo)教(jiao)師4名,中國(guo)教(jiao)師8名,學(xue)(xue)生80余(yu)名。每(mei)位學(xue)(xue)生1年(nian)學(xue)(xue)費(fei)食費(fei)合計60元(yuan)。書院經(jing)營除收取學(xue)(xue)生費(fei)用外,美以傳道(dao)會每(mei)年(nian)補助(zhu)一萬(wan)二千元(yuan)。