歷史
文(wen)廟初建(jian)年(nian)代不詳,應追(zhui)溯至北宋(song)寶元(yuan)年(nian)間(jian)建(jian)州立學時,當時學、廟分(fen)立。南宋(song)建(jian)炎元(yuan)年(nian)(1127年(nian))毀于兵(bing)
火,紹興(xing)(xing)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1132年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)時(shi),府學合一。紹興(xing)(xing)十四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1144年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))毀于水,之后屢毀屢修。明洪武三(san)十四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1401年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),文廟又(you)毀于火,永樂三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1405年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)時(shi)遷至今址(zhi)。現存建(jian)(jian)筑為清同治八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1869年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),光緒(xu)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1879年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建(jian)(jian)成。
中(zhong)華人民(min)共和國(guo)成(cheng)立后,文(wen)(wen)廟遭受極大(da)破壞,西側的府(fu)(fu)學部分拆(chai)建醫院,東側的文(wen)(wen)廟也被占用。1985年(nian),當(dang)地政府(fu)(fu)開始撥(bo)款重(zhong)修大(da)成(cheng)殿、戟門及兩(liang)廡,并重(zhong)建欞星(xing)門。1991年(nian),文(wen)(wen)廟被福建省人民(min)政府(fu)(fu)公布(bu)為(wei)第(di)三批(pi)省級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei),2012年(nian)被列入(ru)國(guo)家重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。
建筑
文廟(miao)中軸線(xian)上(shang)依次(ci)為屏墻(qiang)、欞星(xing)門、泮(pan)池(chi)、戟門、大成(cheng)殿,殿前(qian)有兩(liang)廡(wu),組成(cheng)封閉式院落(luo)。大成(cheng)殿面闊五間(jian),進(jin)深四(si)間(jian),重檐歇山頂。
廟內尚存明(ming)嘉靖年(nian)間浙江(jiang)黃巖人符(fu)檢摹唐吳道子繪(hui)孔子像(xiang)碑刻,以及清康熙帝(di)御碑一方。