同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)院(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。清同(tong)治六年(nian)(1867)美(mei)國(guo)傳教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)士爾利陶(tao)理、吳恪矩等經清政府(fu)同(tong)意創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)于(yu)城外(wai)土橋,命名為(wei)(wei)(wei)“埠閬(lang)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”。后來(lai)隨著學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)規模(mo)的(de)(de)擴大(da),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)選擇城內南(nan)門口甘(gan)棠湖(hu)畔為(wei)(wei)(wei)新校(xiao)(xiao)址,并取《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)庸》“普天之下,車同(tong)軌(gui),書(shu)同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)”之意,定(ding)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)“同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)院(yuan)”,為(wei)(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)第一(yi)(yi)所教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)會(hui)書(shu)校(xiao)(xiao)。教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)授(shou)內容除近(jin)代文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)知識(shi)外(wai),還注重宗教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育。1906年(nian),校(xiao)(xiao)長庫思飛在(zai)該地(di)(di)挖地(di)(di)基的(de)(de)時候,挖出三大(da)壇唐開元古錢(qian),他把這些古錢(qian)拿到美(mei)國(guo)換得巨(ju)款,加上(shang)美(mei)國(guo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)會(hui)本身籌集的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)部分錢(qian),建(jian)(jian)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)樓(lou)(今九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)實驗樓(lou)),并更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)南(nan)偉烈大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),以(yi)紀念其(qi)父。1917年(nian)停辦大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精力專辦九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)偉烈中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1929年(nian),“南(nan)偉烈中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1951年(nian)6月11日,改名江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)立潯陽中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1959-1962年(nian),一(yi)(yi)度(du)在(zai)此辦九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。現(xian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)級文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護建(jian)(jian)筑,為(wei)(wei)(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(同(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue))所在(zai)地(di)(di)。
書(shu)院(yuan)分(fen)設小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)部(bu)(bu)、中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)部(bu)(bu)、神學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)部(bu)(bu)、大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)部(bu)(bu)等四(si)組。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)期小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)3年,中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)4年,神學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)2年,大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)2年。建(jian)院(yuan)初期書(shu)院(yuan)有外國(guo)教師(shi)4名(ming)(ming)(ming),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)教師(shi)8名(ming)(ming)(ming),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生80余名(ming)(ming)(ming)。每位(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生1年學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)費(fei)食(shi)費(fei)合計60元。書(shu)院(yuan)經營除收取學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生費(fei)用外,美以傳道(dao)會每年補助一萬二千元。