吉林文廟(miao)占(zhan)地16354平方米(mi)(mi),有(you)殿堂配廡64間,由3米(mi)(mi)高圍墻環繞,周長為(wei)596米(mi)(mi),坐北朝南構成(cheng)三進(jin)院落(luo),其主(zhu)體建(jian)筑在(zai)一條(tiao)中軸線上,依次是照壁(bi)(長40米(mi)(mi),高5米(mi)(mi))、狀(zhuang)(zhuang)元橋、泮池、欞星門(men)(3楹)、大成(cheng)門(men)(5間)、大成(cheng)殿(高19.46米(mi)(mi),闊36米(mi)(mi),深25米(mi)(mi))、崇圣(sheng)殿(7間)。左右兩(liang)邊的輔助建(jian)筑呈對稱狀(zhuang)(zhuang)排列,有(you)名宦祠(ci)、鄉賢(xian)祠(ci)、省(sheng)牲廳、祭樂器庫、先賢(xian)祠(ci)、先儒祠(ci)。文廟(miao)的一進(jin)院落(luo)東西兩(liang)側有(you)東西轅門(men)。大成(cheng)門(men)兩(liang)側為(wei)金聲(sheng)玉(yu)振門(men)。
吉(ji)林(lin)市文(wen)廟博(bo)物館是地方(fang)歷(li)史文(wen)化(hua)藝術性質的(de)博(bo)物館。主(zhu)要陳列有《孔子生平事跡展(zhan)覽》、《漢白玉(yu)石刻圣(sheng)跡圖》和《孔子四配(pei)十二(er)哲塑像(xiang)展(zhan)覽》,東西配(pei)廡為舉辦臨時展(zhan)覽的(de)展(zhan)廳,經(jing)常舉辦美術、書法(fa)、攝影等各種(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)藝術展(zhan)覽。院內場地還可舉辦各類大(da)型民(min)間(jian)、民(min)俗等群眾性文(wen)化(hua)娛樂活動。 該館以收藏吉(ji)林(lin)地區歷(li)代文(wen)化(hua)藝術方(fang)面的(de)名(ming)人繪畫、書法(fa)、民(min)間(jian)工藝、碑刻等為主(zhu)要內容(rong)。 曾出(chu)版《吉(ji)林(lin)市文(wen)廟博(bo)物館簡介》。
吉(ji)林在(zai)清朝初(chu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)稱雞陵烏(wu)拉,滿語為(wei)靠近江邊之意。吉(ji)林是(shi)由此簡化音(yin)轉而來,又名(ming)船(chuan)廠。 雍正五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1727年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))設永(yong)(yong)吉(ji)州(zhou),乾(qian)隆(long)十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1747年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))撤永(yong)(yong)吉(ji)州(zhou),建(jian)立(li)吉(ji)林廳(ting),光緒八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1882年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))改為(wei)吉(ji)林府。乾(qian)隆(long)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1736年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月,乾(qian)隆(long)皇(huang)(huang)帝欽命修(xiu)建(jian)永(yong)(yong)吉(ji)州(zhou)文廟(miao)(miao),地址在(zai)城內(nei)東南(nan)隅(即今市實(shi)驗(yan)小學(xue)(xue)院內(nei))。乾(qian)隆(long)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1742年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))永(yong)(yong)吉(ji)州(zhou)文廟(miao)(miao)落成。乾(qian)隆(long)五十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1790年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))城內(nei)大火,文廟(miao)(miao)被焚,由吉(ji)林將軍奏(zou)請用官(guan)銀重新修(xiu)葺,殿(dian)(dian)廡門(men)(men)(men)堂(tang)煥(huan)然一新。嘉(jia)(jia)慶(qing)十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1806年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)齋房(fang)被焚,十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1809年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))經奏(zou)請用官(guan)銀在(zai)齋房(fang)故(gu)址修(xiu)建(jian)起尊(zun)經閣。至道(dao)光初(chu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),永(yong)(yong)吉(ji)州(zhou)文廟(miao)(miao)的建(jian)筑有圣殿(dian)(dian)三(san)間(jian)(jian)、東西(xi)廡各三(san)間(jian)(jian)、啟圣祠三(san)間(jian)(jian),在(zai)圣殿(dian)(dian)后有大成門(men)(men)(men)三(san)間(jian)(jian),在(zai)廡前有泮水池(chi),泮水池(chi)北(bei)有東西(xi)兩角(jiao)門(men)(men)(men),東曰(yue)圣域,西(xi)曰(yue)賢關。泮水池(chi)南(nan)為(wei)欞(ling)星門(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)墻(qiang)外有左右下馬坊各一,其南(nan)為(wei)照壁。廟(miao)(miao)之西(xi)為(wei)明倫堂(tang)三(san)間(jian)(jian),堂(tang)西(xi)的尊(zun)經閣三(san)間(jian)(jian),堂(tang)后為(wei)學(xue)(xue)正廨所(suo)。 文廟(miao)(miao)建(jian)成之初(chu),在(zai)正殿(dian)(dian)懸有康熙皇(huang)(huang)帝御(yu)書(shu)(shu)“萬(wan)世師表”匾(bian)額。嘉(jia)(jia)慶(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)又懸有嘉(jia)(jia)慶(qing)皇(huang)(huang)帝御(yu)書(shu)(shu)“圣集大成”匾(bian)額。
道光十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1838年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),由吉林(lin)(lin)士(shi)紳捐款維修(xiu)。 咸豐九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1859年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),由舉人慶福、貢生(sheng)侯鎮藩倡捐重修(xiu)泮(pan)池,改為(wei)石(shi)橋(qiao)。 同治十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1871年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),另建(jian)明倫堂三楹,磚儀(yi)門(men)一座(zuo),并修(xiu)大(da)門(men)。 光緒(xu)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1883年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))由署(shu)府教(jiao)授解延(yan)慶改修(xiu)兩廡為(wei)各(ge)五楹。 光緒(xu)十九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1893年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))由巡(xun)道訥欽(qin)重修(xiu),添建(jian)祭器樂器二庫,加(jia)大(da)泮(pan)池,加(jia)高照(zhao)壁,并于廟(miao)(miao)內建(jian)名宦祠(ci)、鄉賢(xian)祠(ci)、節孝祠(ci)各(ge)三楹。在大(da)成殿后,建(jian)崇圣殿三楹。 光緒(xu)三十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1906年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))升祭孔為(wei)國家(jia)大(da)祀。光緒(xu)三十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1907年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))吉林(lin)(lin)改設行省,巡(xun)撫朱家(jia)寶(bao)和提學使(shi)吳魯(lu)認為(wei)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)簡陋,不足崇禮,特聘江蘇訓導管(guan)尚瑩去關內考察各(ge)地孔廟(miao)(miao),決定(ding)在東(dong)萊門(men)外(即今(jin)址)拓建(jian)新廟(miao)(miao),就是現吉林(lin)(lin)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)(miao)。
吉林文廟南北長221米(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)寬(kuan)74米(mi)。大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)、大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)殿、崇(chong)圣(sheng)殿、東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)轅門(men)(men)(men)、照壁(萬仞宮墻)和圍(wei)墻均(jun)采用黃琉(liu)璃瓦覆(fu)頂(ding)。大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)殿為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐歇(xie)山式(shi)殿頂(ding),黃琉(liu)璃瓦高(gao)(gao)(gao)浮(fu)雕龍(long)(long)鳳脊,正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)(long),背面(mian)九(jiu)(jiu)鳳,脊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)端(duan)為(wei)(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)尺高(gao)(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)型鴟(chi)吻,吻頭(tou)突(tu)(tu)兀凌空,九(jiu)(jiu)踩斗拱,墨線大(da)(da)(da)點(dian)金(jin)旋子(zi)(zi)(zi)彩(cai)繪。大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)殿月(yue)臺(tai)(露(lu)臺(tai))1.5米(mi)高(gao)(gao)(gao),漢(han)白(bai)玉圍(wei)欄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)欄板(ban)雕刻(ke)精(jing)細。月(yue)臺(tai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)臺(tai)階上(shang)鑲嵌(qian)著(zhu)漢(han)白(bai)玉雕刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“團龍(long)(long)”,刻(ke)工細膩,神態逼真。大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)是祭祀孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)(zheng)門(men)(men)(men)。歇(xie)山式(shi)殿頂(ding),高(gao)(gao)(gao)浮(fu)雕龍(long)(long)鳳脊,正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)五(wu)龍(long)(long),背面(mian)五(wu)鳳,斗拱交錯,突(tu)(tu)出了宮殿建筑的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)特點(dian)。大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)內(nei)東(dong)(dong)置晨(chen)鐘(zhong),西(xi)(xi)(xi)置暮鼓。門(men)(men)(men)前立(li)有(you)(you)同治(zhi)十(shi)年修廟記(ji)事(shi)碑。兩(liang)側(ce)為(wei)(wei)“金(jin)聲”、“玉振”邊門(men)(men)(men)。 崇(chong)圣(sheng)殿為(wei)(wei)孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)家廟,大(da)(da)(da)式(shi)建筑,單檐歇(xie)山式(shi),鏤空龍(long)(long)脊,七開間。 文廟正(zheng)(zheng)門(men)(men)(men)兩(liang)側(ce)是東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)轅門(men)(men)(men),門(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)木(mu)柱(zhu)(zhu)、錫(xi)頂(ding)。東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)懸(xuan)“德配天(tian)地”,西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)懸(xuan)“道(dao)冠古(gu)今”匾額(e),為(wei)(wei)清代(dai)進士曹廣(guang)禎所書。 欞(ling)星門(men)(men)(men)是一(yi)座石質牌(pai)坊,四柱(zhu)(zhu)三楹。每(mei)柱(zhu)(zhu)頂(ding)端(duan)蹲踞著(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)神獸形(xing)象怪(guai)異,形(xing)成(cheng)吉林文廟欞(ling)星門(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)獨有(you)(you)特點(dian)。 大(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)殿內(nei)孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)、四配、十(shi)二(er)哲人塑(su)像表情(qing)端(duan)莊,神態溫恭。塑(su)像上(shang)方懸(xuan)有(you)(you)清康熙、雍正(zheng)(zheng)、乾隆、嘉(jia)慶、道(dao)光御書匾額(e)。殿內(nei)陳列的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)425件祭器(qi)、樂器(qi),增添了大(da)(da)(da)殿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)莊嚴(yan)肅穆的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)氛。東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)山墻上(shang)分別(bie)繪有(you)(you)長13米(mi)、寬(kuan)7米(mi)巨幅壁畫“水龍(long)(long)圖(tu)”、“火龍(long)(long)圖(tu)”,栩栩如生,別(bie)具一(yi)格。 東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)配殿內(nei)陳列著(zhu)“孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)圣(sheng)跡陳列”。 院內(nei)整(zheng)體(ti)(ti)環境(jing)幽雅、綠化(hua)整(zheng)齊,名貴樹(shu)種繁多,且(qie)同文廟特有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)典(dian)氣(qi)氛相吻合。各(ge)甬路(lu)均(jun)用方磚鋪設,平坦舒展(zhan),整(zheng)齊有(you)(you)序。 吉林文廟主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)(ti)建筑宏(hong)偉(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)大(da)(da)(da),金(jin)碧輝煌,附屬建筑與主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)(ti)建筑和諧配套,并融(rong)于花(hua)草(cao)、樹(shu)木(mu)之中,既主(zhu)(zhu)次分明,又渾(hun)然一(yi)體(ti)(ti),充(chong)分展(zhan)示了古(gu)典(dian)建筑和諧統一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)美(mei)感。
吉林文(wen)廟(miao)既(ji)是封建社會統(tong)治階級尊孔寵儒的禮(li)制建筑(zhu),更是勞動人民智慧與汗水(shui)的結晶。它在相當程度上保存了(le)我國古典建筑(zhu)藝(yi)術的精華,顯示出(chu)儒教建筑(zhu)的特(te)殊風格,并以其金碧(bi)交輝(hui)的雄姿為美麗的江城增添了(le)光輝(hui)。
吉(ji)林(lin)文(wen)(wen)廟是(shi)一(yi)個(ge)以(yi)保護古建筑群而建立的(de)專業(ye)性(xing)博物(wu)館,以(yi)對公眾(zhong)進行中華民族傳統(tong)文(wen)(wen)化教(jiao)育和愛國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)義教(jiao)育為(wei)(wei)已任(ren),以(yi)舉辦展(zhan)覽、文(wen)(wen)化活動(dong)等為(wei)(wei)載(zai)體,以(yi)激發公眾(zhong)的(de)愛國(guo)(guo)熱情、推動(dong)全(quan)民素質(zhi)提高為(wei)(wei)目(mu)的(de),自1990年(nian)成立以(yi)來,一(yi)直肩負著弘揚中華民族傳統(tong)文(wen)(wen)化,傳播愛國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)義教(jiao)育的(de)歷(li)史重(zhong)任(ren)。1992年(nian)吉(ji)林(lin)文(wen)(wen)廟被(bei)市委、市政府命名為(wei)(wei)市級(ji)(ji)愛國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)義教(jiao)育基地。1995年(nian),吉(ji)林(lin)文(wen)(wen)廟被(bei)命名為(wei)(wei)省級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。2006年(nian),被(bei)國(guo)(guo)務(wu)院批準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。